Controls Project Manager

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee 5-7 projects simultaneously. The role involves collaborating with sales teams to define project requirements, developing execution plans, and working with project engineers to ensure successful project delivery. The Project Manager will control internal costs, manage subcontractors, and ensure customer specifications are met.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 5-7 projects at a time.
• Collaborate with sales to define project requirements at the beginning of each project.
• Develop project execution plans.
• Work with assigned project engineers and teams to execute the scope of work.
• Control internal equipment and labor costs, as well as deliveries.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery control.
• Ensure projects satisfy the proposed scope of work and customer specifications.
• Interface with customers for reporting and issue resolution.
• Provide status, spending, and schedule reports to internal and external customers.
• Travel to customer sites 25% of the time, primarily in the northeast coast.
• Manage automation projects ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000.
• Hold weekly project team meetings and provide customer updates.
• Ensure schedules and budgets are adhered to and controlled.

• 3 years of project management experience in an industrial environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with electrical engineered systems and solutions.

• Experience working with PLC, drives, and HMI products.
• Experience in metals processing and construction.

The position is based in an office environment with occasional visits to the shop floor, though this will be rare. The role requires onsite presence five days a week. The Project Manager will be part of a team consisting of 4-6 members and will work closely with customers and internal teams. Company vehicles or car rental/mileage reimbursement is available for business-related travel.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Eastlake, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/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 Eastlake,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 18, 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.

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Salary : $50 - $60