Senior Project Manager @ Actalent

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Manager (Mechanical Piping)Job DescriptionThis position leads large-scale mechanical piping projects from preconstruction through closeout across data centers, healthcare and hospital facilities, industrial plants, and other mission-critical environments. The Senior Mechanical Project Manager oversees project planning, execution, financial performance, and team leadership while ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and strong client relationships. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex, multi-million-dollar projects and to grow into long-term leadership within a rapidly expanding construction organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of mechanical piping projects, including preconstruction, planning, scheduling, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Manage and coordinate project teams, including internal staff, general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Take full ownership of project budgets, including forecasting, profitability, cash flow, and cost control.
• Oversee subcontractor management, including contracts, RFIs, submittals, procurement, and change orders.
• Review, approve, and track supplier and subcontractor invoices to ensure accuracy and alignment with project budgets.
• Maintain detailed project schedules, monitor progress, and adjust plans to meet milestones and overall completion dates.
• Plan and manage project resources, including staffing levels, manpower allocation, and equipment needs.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve design, scheduling, manpower, and construction issues to keep projects on track.
• Ensure all work complies with safety standards, quality requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and supporting future business opportunities.
• Lead and mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Manage multi-million-dollar mechanical construction projects, including financial reporting, risk management, and change management.
• Oversee mechanical piping scopes, including hydronic piping systems and other complex pipe systems in industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare environments.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects or large project packages while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and profitability goals.
• Use project management and construction software tools to track progress, document changes, and communicate with stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of project management experience with a mechanical contractor.
• Direct mechanical piping experience, including hands-on oversight of piping scopes.
• For Senior Project Manager level, 815+ years of experience managing large, complex mechanical construction projects.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar mechanical construction projects, including project financials, subcontractors, procurement, and client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, contracts, and change management.
• Experience in data centers, healthcare or hospital construction, industrial facilities, or other mission-critical environments (preferred).
• Mechanical piping contracting experience, including hydronic piping systems and pipe systems in industrial and pharmaceutical projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to lead diverse project teams.
• Proven financial ownership and accountability for project budgets and profitability.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in complex construction environments.
• Experience leading teams while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and profitability goals.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience managing projects valued between approximately $30M and $100M+ is preferred for Senior Project Managers.
• Experience with data center construction projects.
• Experience with healthcare and hospital construction projects.
• Experience with mission-critical construction projects.
• Experience with mechanical piping in industrial and pharmaceutical environments.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam.
• Proficiency with Procore.
• Experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong forecasting skills and demonstrated financial ownership of project performance.

Work EnvironmentThis role operates in a fast-paced construction environment that requires close collaboration with owners, contractors, engineers, architects, vendors, and subcontractors. The position is primarily onsite, supporting large-scale mechanical construction projects across the region. The organization is experiencing significant growth and has more work than available manpower, creating substantial opportunities for career advancement and long-term development. You will work with modern construction management tools and software while overseeing mechanical piping systems in data centers, healthcare and hospital facilities, industrial plants, and other mission-critical settings. The work environment emphasizes safety, quality, teamwork, and accountability, and requires a professional onsite presence appropriate for active construction sites.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Conyers, GA.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Conyers,GA.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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