Health Care Project Manager Jobs in Rutherford, NJ

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Job Description

This role leads healthcare construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, with a strong focus on high-tech, mission-critical environments such as MRI, CT, LINAC, and radiology suites. The Project Manager develops and manages project budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies while coordinating closely with clients, design teams, and specialty vendors. The position requires deep expertise in complex MEP systems, radiation shielding, and technical installations, ensuring all work meets stringent healthcare regulations and New York City code requirements. The Project Manager drives project delivery, risk management, and quality control to achieve successful outcomes in highly specialized healthcare and life sciences facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring alignment with project goals, scope, and client expectations.
• Develop, manage, and track project budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies to deliver projects on time and within financial targets.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, physicists, and subcontractors to ensure seamless integration of design, engineering, and construction activities.
• Oversee the integration and installation of radiation shielding systems, imaging equipment, and other specialty installations for MRI, CT, LINAC, and radiology build-outs.
• Ensure full compliance with Department of Health (DOH), NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) requirements, infection control risk assessments (ICRA), and hospital operational constraints.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years of experience in construction project management.
• Proven project management experience in healthcare, life sciences, or specialized interior construction.
• Experience working with design-build firms or specialty contractors on complex, technical construction projects.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role within active healthcare and high-tech medical environments, including cancer centers, imaging suites, and specialized treatment spaces such as MRI, CT, LINAC, and radiology rooms.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New York, NY.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/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)

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 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 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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