Contract Creative Project Manager Jobs in Fairfield, CT

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating projects within budget by collaborating with estimators, account managers, and department leaders. This includes overseeing projects related to the design and construction of custom trade show exhibits and high-end commercial interiors in the retail, corporate, and hospitality sectors. This role offers significant control and the opportunity to make critical decisions that affect the outcomes of the projects for which you are accountable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account management to understand client needs.
• Work closely with design, estimating, detailing, and production departments to ensure projects stay within design constraints and budget.
• Initiate Change Orders when appropriate.
• Perform material take-offs and submit purchase requisitions for all necessary materials and goods, including any services from outside vendors.
• Create and track project timelines to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor time and materials relative to estimates and report project status accurately.
• Coordinate, review, and approve various drawings, including set-ups, electrical, carpet, and shop/construction drawings.
• Liaise with all departments such as Graphics, Shipping, Installation, Production, Design, and Estimating.
• Ensure customer’s agreed upon project completion dates are met.
• Provide effective leadership and drive issues to resolution, using escalation when appropriate.
• Continuously explore opportunities to enhance processes and job accomplishments.
• Engage in extensive collaboration and communication with project vendors.

Essential Skills

• 3-5 years of project management experience in a fast-paced, multiple-priority creative manufacturing environment.
• Experience conducting site surveys in commercial and/or residential spaces.
• Ability to read architectural, floor plan, and shop/construction drawings.
• Experience with exhibits and/or custom millwork.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PMI certification is a plus.
• Experience using AutoCAD and/or Inventor is a plus.

Work Environment

This position requires on-site presence with a typical start time around 7 AM.

The Project Manager is expected to manage their time to ensure projects remain on track. Our company promotes a collaborative team environment with a focus on high-profile, creative projects.

We value core principles such as pursuing your passion, being humbly confident, keeping it fun, and achieving together.

Employees enjoy opportunities for growth and the chance to directly contribute to project success in our turnkey, in-house operation.

This is a Permanent position based out of Melville, NY.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $155000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401(k)Comprehensive healthcareDental and vision coveragePTOPaid holidaysFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Health Savings Accounts (HSA)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Company events

This is a fully onsite position in Melville,NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

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 withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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