Project Manager (Structural Steel)

Job Summary

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 orders-including generating costs based on labor hours and materials and clearly justifying those costs to customers.

Key Responsibilities

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

Change Order & Cost Management Responsibilities

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

Required Skills & Abilities

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)

Qualifications & Certifications

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

Salary

Compensation is dependent on qualifications, experience, and skill level .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.