Construction Manager (contract)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to support the delivery of large-scale infrastructure and telecommunications construction projects. This role is responsible for managing project execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, overseeing milestone delivery, and ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with business requirements. The successful candidate will serve as a key leader across planning, construction, telecommunications deployment, vendor management, and stakeholder coordination activities. This position requires extensive experience managing complex construction projects, strong communication skills, and the ability to drive multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. This is a fully onsite position located in Atlanta, Georgia, supporting strategic infrastructure initiatives that enable critical business growth and capacity expansion. The contract duration is 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction and telecommunications projects from planning through execution, commissioning, and project completion.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, and execution strategies to drive successful delivery.
• Coordinate project activities across internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, vendors, and external partners.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and critical path activities to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Lead project meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and progress reporting activities.
• Review project specifications, contracts, scopes of work, cost estimates, and vendor deliverables.
• Support contractor management activities, including performance tracking, issue resolution, and milestone verification.
• Analyze resource requirements, construction methodologies, and project constraints to optimize project execution.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, schedule impacts, and operational challenges.
• Prepare executive-level reports, project updates, presentations, and business communications.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, telecommunications, and leadership teams to ensure alignment on project priorities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, project requirements, and established construction management processes.
• Support additional infrastructure and capital project initiatives as required.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in construction project management, infrastructure delivery, telecommunications deployment, or related project management disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience managing large-scale construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, utility, or mission-critical facility projects.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, construction operations, project controls, scheduling, and risk management.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present project information to technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Experience reviewing contracts, scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and project documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
• Experience using Bluebeam preferred.
• Experience with Primavera P6 scheduling software strongly preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification preferred.
• Experience supporting telecommunications infrastructure or network deployment projects is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Pay

Pay Range: $90.00 - $95.00 per hour

Schedule

• Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• Overtime: Not anticipated