Senior Project Manager

Company Summary Our client is an established, turnkey structural steel contractor with more than five decades in business and a workforce well over 100 strong. They bid, engineer, detail, fabricate in-house, and erect structural steel for projects across the country. The company is growing, has a strong backlog, and is investing in new shop equipment and software. They are rebuilding their project management department and need an experienced leader to anchor it. Job Summary This is a senior, hands-on project manager role. You will take ownership of major, high-visibility structural steel projects from kickoff to closeout, reporting to a veteran leader with deep company and industry experience. You will also help raise the performance of a project management team that includes several less-experienced PMs. This is above-ground structural steel, not heavy civil or infrastructure. Responsibilities Manage structural steel projects from kickoff through completion, covering budget, schedule, and customer communication Buy out and coordinate detailers, engineers, erectors, joist and deck vendors, stair manufacturers, and other subcontractors Manage RFIs, drawing approvals, and submittals Build and maintain shop and project schedules and coordinate with the fabrication shop Own project financials: budgets, invoicing, monthly cost projections, and equipment and labor cost analysis Communicate regularly with general contractors, customers, engineers, and internal teams Attend project meetings and occasionally travel to job sites and General Contractor meetings Requirements Prior structural steel and steel fabrication project management experience, ideally with a steel fabricator or erector Ability to read and interpret structural design and contract drawings Experience across the full project lifecycle: subcontractor buyout, detailing, engineering, erection, shop coordination, RFIs, and approvals Solid understanding of cost management, invoicing, and cost projections Strong written and verbal communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and working knowledge of Bluebeam would be ideal Ability to adapt to different General Contractor project management platforms Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience Preferred Requirements Degree in construction management, civil engineering or a related field Familiarity with Primavera, Procore, Prolog, or similar platforms Experience mentoring or developing less-experienced project managers Compensation & Benefits Base salary: $125K+based off of experience Annual discretionary bonus tied to company performance, project performance, and scope of responsibility Annual cost-of-living adjustment Medical, dental, vision, and HSA plan 401(k) Paid time off Relocation assistance available case by case Location Jackson, Mississippi, primarily office-based, with occasional travel (roughly 15%, project-dependent) #J-18808-Ljbffr Maverick Group US LLC