Project Manager (Structural Steel)

Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple construction and fabrication projects from award through completion. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and technical skills to ensure projects are executed efficiently, accurately, and professionally. The position involves working closely with customers, internal teams, and vendors, with a key responsibility for managing change ordersincluding generating costs based on labor hours and materials and clearly justifying those costs to customers.

Manage assigned projects with minimal supervision from start to finish

Represent the company professionally in all interactions with customers, vendors, and team members

Maintain organized, accurate, and up-to-date project documentation for easy access and reference

Communicate effectively with customers and internal teams via email and verbal communication

Read, interpret, and understand construction and shop drawings

Coordinate schedules, materials, fabrication, and delivery activities

Multi-task across multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

Negotiate project details, timelines, and change order impacts with customers

Apply strong math skills to calculate quantities, labor hours, and costs

Understand the construction and structural steel fabrication process

Identify scope changes and potential impacts to project cost and schedule

Generate detailed change order pricing based on:

Labor hours worked or projected

Material quantities and costs

Equipment, subcontractor, or logistical impacts

Accurately track labor hours and material usage related to change orders

Prepare clear, professional change order documentation

Justify change order costs to customers with logical, transparent explanations

Communicate cost impacts confidently and professionally to gain customer approval

Ensure all approved change orders are properly documented and billed

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Excellent computer skills

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to negotiate professionally and effectively

Strong math and analytical skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Understanding of construction processes

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings

Basic knowledge of structural steel, welding, and assembly methods (preferred)

High School Diploma or College Degree (preferred, not mandatory)

Experience in the structural steel fabrication industry (preferred, not mandatory)

Project Management certification is a plus

Military experience is a plus

Valid driver's license required

Compensation is dependent on qualifications, experience, and skill level