Fabrication Project Manager

The AISC Complex Fabrication Project Manager is responsible for managing complex structural steel fabrication projects from contract award through final delivery and closeout. This role is focused on AISC-certified complex fabrication involving movable bridge structures, heavy structural assemblies, fracture-critical members, machinery support steel, trunnion/bascule-related fabrication, counterweight structures, and other transportation or infrastructure work requiring a high level of technical coordination and project control

Job Function:

Project Management and Execution

• Manage assigned projects from contract award through closeout, including kickoff, planning, scheduling, budget control, execution oversight, invoicing support, and final closeout.
• Develop and maintain project work plans that address project scope, schedule, budget, procurement, production sequencing, inspection requirements, delivery milestones, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate internal execution with Detailing, Engineering, Procurement, Shop Operations, QA/QC, Coatings, EHS, Logistics, Field Operations, Accounting, and Executive Management.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and notify management of issues that may affect schedule, cost, quality, safety, delivery, or customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and maintain project controls, including status reports, earned value metrics, schedule updates, open issue logs, risk logs, budget updates, and forecast-at-completion reporting.
• Manage fabrication projects involving movable bridge components, including bascule, swing, lift, or other mechanically operated bridge systems.
• Coordinate fabrication requirements for heavy plate, built-up girders, machinery support frames, trunnion assemblies, counterweight boxes, curved or skewed members, large weldments, fracture-critical components, and tight-tolerance assemblies.
• Manage technical requirements involving dimensional control, fit-up, camber, sweep, hole alignment, machining interfaces, match-marking, trial assembly, survey/dimensional verification, and field installation tolerances.
• Coordinate shop assembly plans, trial-fit requirements, bolting requirements, welding procedures, NDE requirements, coating hold points, inspection requirements, and shipping configurations.
• Resolve technical and fabrication issues with engineers, detailers, inspectors, QA/QC, production teams, vendors, subcontractors, and erection teams.

Job Requirement:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.
• Professional Engineer license preferred, particularly in structural, civil, or mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex steel fabrication, bridge fabrication, transportation infrastructure, heavy civil, or movable bridge projects preferred.
• Direct experience with AISC-certified fabrication required, preferably involving complex bridge structures, fracture-critical members, built-up girders, machinery support steel, trunnion/bascule components, counterweight structures, or other movable bridge assemblies.
• Strong technical ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, erection drawings, welding symbols, specifications, tolerances, inspection requirements, and contract documents.
• Experience with AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5, AISC requirements, AASHTO bridge requirements, DOT specifications, dimensional control, NDE coordination, coating requirements, and owner/agency inspection preferred.
• Ability to coordinate technical issues with engineers of record, detailers, inspectors, fabricators, erectors, vendors, and customer representatives.

Project Management Professional certification, AISC-related training, bridge fabrication training, or equivalent project management certification preferred