Construction Manager

About the role

This role leads alternative delivery construction projects from early pursuit through handoff to operations, with a focus on large-scale transportation and heavy civil infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Identify, track, and support new alternative delivery opportunities by developing client relationships and engaging with target markets.
• Participate in business development efforts, including client outreach, market strategy development, and pursuit planning for transportation and civil infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate closely with legal, finance, marketing, and technical teams to develop competitive pursuit strategies and high-quality proposal submissions.
• Assist with evaluating and selecting joint venture partners, design consultants, and key subcontractors to ensure strong, capable project teams.
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations for project pursuits, providing insight on risk, competitiveness, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact during preconstruction and design phases for assigned projects, ensuring consistent communication and alignment with stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, workshops, design reviews, and stakeholder coordination sessions to drive decisions, resolve issues, and maintain project momentum.
• Manage relationships with external partners, including clients, joint venture partners, consultants, and subcontractors, to ensure contract compliance and project alignment.
• Cook up with internal departments to support integrated project delivery and foster collaboration across functional teams.
• Lead teams in developing technical solutions, project schedules, budgets, cost estimates, and comprehensive project execution plans.
• Support team growth by participating in recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, and professional development initiatives for project and preconstruction staff.
• Prepare and review Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) packages and facilitate a smooth transition from preconstruction to operations and construction teams.
• Oversee alternative delivery projects from initial pursuit through construction handoff, maintaining continuity, quality, and alignment with project objectives.
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, client meetings, and public forums, promoting the company’s capabilities and building market presence.

Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information clearly.
• Proven ability to develop compelling technical proposals and client-facing content for alternative delivery and transportation projects.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills to guide diverse internal and external teams.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail across documentation, schedules, and project deliverables.
• Knowledge of alternative delivery procurement processes, including design-build and related models.
• Understanding of transportation project funding mechanisms and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with joint venture agreements and consultant contracts on large infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale transportation infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, rail, or other heavy civil projects.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, estimating, project controls, and project management software tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in project management, construction management, alternative delivery, or related transportation infrastructure roles.
• Experience developing pursuit strategies, pricing approaches, schedules, and proposal content.
• Experience with technical proposal and qualifications writing for major infrastructure pursuits.
• Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification preferred.
• Background in construction, roadway, and civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing change orders and coordinating with multiple stakeholders in construction environments.

Skills

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information clearly.
• Proven ability to develop compelling technical proposals and client-facing content for alternative delivery and transportation projects.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills to guide diverse internal and external teams.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail across documentation, schedules, and project deliverables.
• Knowledge of alternative delivery procurement processes, including design-build and related models.
• Understanding of transportation project funding mechanisms and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with joint venture agreements and consultant contracts on large infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale transportation infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, rail, or other heavy civil projects.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, estimating, project controls, and project management software tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in project management, construction management, alternative delivery, or related transportation infrastructure roles.
• Experience developing pursuit strategies, pricing approaches, schedules, and proposal content.
• Experience with technical proposal and qualifications writing for major infrastructure pursuits.
• Valid driver's license.

Benefits

The benefits package includes full-time benefits, PTO, and holidays.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $115,000.00 - $145,000.00/yr. Full Time Benefits, PTO, and Holidays.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mt. Juliet, TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

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. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.