• Construction Project Manager

    Actalent (Carlsbad, CA)


    Description

    The Construction Project Manager oversees the end-to-end management of new club development, remodels, expansions, and capital improvement projects. This role bridges construction execution with real estate deal delivery—reviewing, negotiating, and coordinating all technical aspects of plan development and review, landlord work letters, tenant improvement allowances, delivery conditions, utilities, entitlements, permitting, and lease compliance. The ideal candidate combines strong project management discipline with commercial real estate fluency, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to lease obligations and corporate standards.

    Contract and Vendor Relationships

    • Establish and maintain general contractor relationships to support competitive bidding, consistent quality, and vendor accountability.

    • Negotiate and manage construction contracts in partnership with Legal and Procurement.

    • Verify contractor licenses, insurance, and safety compliance.

    • Serve as the primary point of contact for landlord construction coordination and dispute resolution.

    Communication and Reporting

    • Prepare and distribute weekly project status reports including budget, schedule, and risk tracking.

    • Update project documentation and maintain compliance with corporate contracting procedures.

    • Participate in recurring project calls with internal and external stakeholders to ensure milestones are met.

    • Value engineering and track cost to ensure financial accountability, invoice approval, and cash flow management.

    • Documentation – AOP, manage close out processes, final inspections, occupancy permits and operations turnover.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    • Strong understanding of commercial real estate construction, including ground up and existing shell construction, entitlements, utilities, detailed landlord and tenant work letters, TI allowance restrictions and distribution, and delivery obligations.

    • Knowledge of construction project management best practices and big-box retail buildouts.

    • Knowledge of entitlements, including conditional use permits (CUP), ADA standards, A-3 occupancy, and traffic/parking studies.

    • Proven ability to negotiate and interpret contracts and lease exhibits.

    • Working familiarity with attorneys, local jurisdiction staff, general contractor (GC) operations; current or previous GC license strongly preferred.

    • Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, lease documents, and technical specifications.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including local jurisdiction, vendor and landlord correspondence.

    • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple concurrent projects and resource allocation in a fast-paced environment.

    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, USGN, and project management tools; experience with Service Channel preferred.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlsbad, CA.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $145000.00/hr.

     

    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)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Carlsbad,CA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2025.

    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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    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 due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.