Head of Project Management (Construction)

NexGen is looking for a Project Manager, Structural Steel to join their growing team. Preferred candidates near office locations include Phoenix, AZ; Lexington, KY; Franklin, TN; Charlotte, NC; Anderson, SC; Charleston, SC; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; Fullerton, CA; Dallas, TX.

Position Summary
The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the financial health of all projects at all times. They work closely with the General Superintendent to develop project budgets, schedules, manage resource allocation, and job cost models. The Project Manager also counsels Project Engineers and evaluates Assistant Project Engineers for promotion. Coordination with the finance department ensures billing aligns with project budgets.

The new team member should be an energetic, self‑motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast‑paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

Responsibilities

Structural Steel Project Manager - Responsible for the overall health and well‑being of the project including schedule, cost, safety, quality, and customer relationships. Must have a good understanding of structural steel processes on commercial projects.

Must have a good understanding of erection requirements and procedures to provide accurate cost estimates associated with rigging, bracing and general erection of structural and miscellaneous steel.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or a minimum of ten years’ experience in the construction industry, along with a minimum of five years of experience in commercial structural steel or miscellaneous metals.

Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.

Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.

Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.

Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs.

Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Ability to monitor construction schedules and advise on potential setbacks or issues.

Communicates expectations and importance of safety. Follows up and ensures safety audits are completed accurately and timely. Identifies critical issues and assists in the development of improvement procedures.

Ability to read structural steel shop drawings.

Ability to read Architectural and Structural plans to coordinate shop drawings with in‑house engineering department or modeling sub‑contractor.

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Ability to perform steel take‑offs, estimates and submitting proposals.

Experience in commercial structural steel projects.

Experienced with Construction Scheduling.

Solid teamwork background.

Development of procurement, fabrication, and erection schedules.

Ensuring that the project meets established key milestones.

Ensuring that the construction work is completed on schedule in conjunction with Site Superintendent or Field Foreman.

Overseeing delivery of materials, construction tools, and equipment.

Ensuring that all safety processes and procedures are planned for in the estimates and are adhered to by the erection crews.

Coordinate Safety inspections with Safety Director.

Monitoring compliance with set regulations and project specs per AISC; development of Schedule of Values from Estimators proposal.

Experience in cost control management of monthly billing and change order processes.

Oversee overall profitability of project with burn rate tracking and cost tracking via accounting software.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Establish a Daily Schedule to dedicate minimum 30 mins to each project to manage labor/material models and update billing requirements as driven by the schedule and sequence.

Build project management capability and capacity throughout the enterprise and identify key personnel for training and added responsibility.

Dedicate/Establish weekly meeting with General Superintendent to develop/manage Project Budgets, Schedules, Internal/External Resources, and Job Cost Models.

Create Pre‑Construction to Construction Turnover Requirement list with General Superintendent.

Streamline project budgets to empower execution and comprehension by field staff.

Work with General Superintendent and Pre‑Con to identify 3, 6, 9, and 12‑month Project Backlog.

Estimate future purchase requirements of key material and determine/increase market power.

Provide guidance to General Superintendents with regards to optimized buyout and billing across all Projects.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and arms, reach, and talk or hear. They are regularly required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities include accurate near and distant vision. Frequently in a normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. May be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and/or heat, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibrations. Noise level on the job site is normally moderate to loud. Overtime will be required. Travel will be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EEO Disclaimer
Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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