Project Manager - Structural Steel & Precast Construction

Job Description

Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee structural steel and precast construction projects throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. The ideal candidate has direct experience with a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company and can coordinate engineering, detailing, fabrication, transportation, and field installation.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast construction projects from kickoff through execution and final closeout.
• Develop and monitor project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, fabrication timelines, workforce forecasts, and equipment requirements.
• Coordinate superintendents, field crews, detailers, fabricators, subcontractors, suppliers, crane operators, and general contractors.
• Review structural plans, shop drawings, erection drawings, specifications, and contracts to confirm project requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, detailing, fabrication, material delivery, and field erection to maintain project schedules.
• Track project costs, labor productivity, financial forecasts, billing, change orders, and profitability.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, change orders, payment applications, and project documentation.
• Oversee fabrication schedules, material releases, transportation, delivery sequencing, crane requirements, and jobsite logistics.
• Ensure drawings, materials, equipment, and labor are available when needed for installation.
• Resolve detailing discrepancies, fabrication challenges, delivery delays, and scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinate erection sequences with field leadership, crane operators, general contractors, and other trades.
• Lead project meetings and communicate progress, financial performance, risks, and outstanding issues to stakeholders.
• Monitor subcontractor and supplier performance to maintain cost, schedule, quality, and safety standards.
• Oversee inspections, punch lists, warranty obligations, project turnover, and final closeout.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, subcontractors, and general contractors.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in structural steel construction.
• Direct experience managing commercial or industrial structural steel erection projects is required.
• Previous employment with a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty steel erection company is required.
• Experience with precast concrete, miscellaneous metals, or ornamental iron strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of steel fabrication, detailing, erection sequencing, procurement, transportation, crane operations, and jobsite logistics.
• Ability to interpret structural plans, shop drawings, erection drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Experience managing project budgets, cost forecasts, billing, change orders, procurement, subcontractors, and financial controls.
• Understanding of the complete structural steel workflow, from engineering and detailing through fabrication, delivery, and erection.
• Experience coordinating with general contractors, structural engineers, fabricators, erectors, and field personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management software such as Procore or Bluebeam.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate office, fabrication, and field operations.
• Understanding of project risks involving fabrication lead times, material availability, delivery restrictions, crane access, and erection sequencing.
• Must live in or be able to reliably commute to Milwaukee or the Southeastern Wisconsin area.

Note: General commercial construction project management experience without direct structural steel project experience will not meet the requirements for this role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Opportunity to lead complex structural steel and precast construction projects.
• Stable workload with long-term career growth opportunities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment.