Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously from kickoff through final customer acceptance, ensuring successful delivery of all commitments.
• Lead end-to-end project execution, including planning, design, procurement, manufacturing, integration, testing, and delivery activities.
• Own and control project scope, schedule, cost, and overall performance, taking accountability for meeting project objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, maintaining strong communication, transparency, and overall satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Cook up cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, engineering, quality, and client-facing groups, to align internal execution with customer requirements.
• Coordinate internal and customer kickoff meetings to establish expectations, timelines, and deliverables, and drive ongoing project updates and status reviews.
• Communicate technical and contractual requirements clearly to internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Allocate resources effectively and prioritize project activities to meet deadlines and milestones.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors, ensuring they understand and deliver on scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Monitor project status, risks, and progress, and provide regular, structured reporting to stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, escalating issues as needed to maintain project health.
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards, contractual terms, and company processes throughout the project.
• Support invoicing activities by tracking project milestones, validating billable work, and coordinating with finance to ensure accurate and timely billing.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing projects involving switchgear, E-Houses, or buildings.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, from concept through manufacturing and delivery.
• Experience engineering, with experience in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, with a preference for Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality across multiple concurrent projects.
• Pioneered experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working closely with production, procurement, engineering, quality, and customer-facing stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing projects involving switchgear, E-Houses, or buildings.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, from concept through manufacturing and delivery.
• Experience engineering, with experience in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, with a preference for Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality across multiple concurrent projects.
• Pioneered experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working closely with production, procurement, engineering, quality, and customer-facing stakeholders.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

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.

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