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Seeking a talented Construction Manager responsible for managing large-scale water, wastewater, and dam/levee construction projects across Southern California!

Oversees project execution, ensures compliance with agency standards, manages RFIs, submittals, change orders, and pay applications. Leads client-facing meetings, provides constructability reviews, and mentors junior staff. Works closely with inspectors, engineers, and project stakeholders to deliver multi-year, multimillion-dollar infrastructure programs.

Skills

Construction management, Construction, Site development, civil engineering construction, certified construction manager, water/wastewater, treatment plants, advanced water purification system, dam, levee, rfi, submittals, change orders, primavera P6, procore, bluebeam, Project management, division of safety of dams, dsod, usace, public works, caltrans, design-build, progressive design-build, cost estimating, cad knowledge, PFMA, RIDM

Top Skills Details

Construction management,Construction,Site development,civil engineering construction,certified construction manager,water/wastewater,treatment plants,advanced water purification system,dam,levee,rfi,submittals,change orders,primavera P6,procore,bluebeam

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Civil Engineering degree preferred

15+ years of relevant experience (open to mentoring less experienced candidates with strong passion)

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Ability to manage multi-year projects ($100M–$400M+)

Familiarity with collaborative delivery methods (progressive design-build, CM at risk)

Experience Level

Generous and Competitive compensation package for mid-expert level candidates

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $175000.00 - $250000.00/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 Irvine,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 8, 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.

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