Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager - Steel Fabrication Projects

Job Description

This Project Manager role oversees and executes steel scope projects ranging from $20,000 to $10 million, from initial planning through final delivery. The position leads all aspects of project delivery, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication. The Project Manager ensures strict compliance with safety, quality, and contractual requirements while maintaining strong client relationships and consistently delivering projects on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, detail-oriented self-starter who understands how to build complex steel fabrication projects and has the organizational skills to plan the work and drive it to successful completion.

Responsibilities

* Lead and manage steel scope projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to project scope, budget, and schedule.

* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets for multiple concurrent projects.

* Coordinate closely with internal departments such as purchasing, engineering, and fabrication to optimize project execution and resolve issues quickly.

* Monitor and control project performance, tracking progress against milestones and identifying issues before they impact cost, schedule, or quality.

* Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution and successful outcomes.

* Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, customer specifications, industry standards, and company procedures throughout the project lifecycle.

* Develop and track project budgets, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective cost control.

* Analyze financial performance of projects and implement corrective actions when necessary to protect margins and schedules.

* Own and manage project change orders, ensuring scope and budgets remain aligned and accurately reflected in contracts.

* Collaborate with the estimating team to develop accurate change order estimates and incorporate them into project documentation.

* Negotiate contracts and manage vendor relationships to optimize cost-effectiveness and ensure terms and conditions, flow-down requirements, and receiving requirements are clearly documented.

* Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project management processes and best practices within the organization.

* Enforce strict adherence to company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements on all projects.

* Promote and support a strong culture of safety in both office and shop environments.

* Act as the primary point of contact for clients and subcontractors, ensuring clear and timely communication.

* Provide regular project status updates and reports to internal and external stakeholders, including schedule, cost, and risk information.

* Address and resolve project-related issues efficiently to maintain client satisfaction and project momentum.

* Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients to support ongoing and future business development efforts.

* Manage the accuracy of project timeline tracking and reporting in the company's project management software.

* Support design and engineering activities by leveraging a strong technical and mechanical experience, especially on NQA-1 or complex fabrication projects.

* Work closely with shop production teams, regularly interacting with the fabrication environment to ensure plans and drawings are executed correctly.

* Review and interpret fabrication drawings and plans, ensuring the work aligns with customer specifications and project requirements.

* Review and evaluate customer specifications and requirements to ensure all projects meet or exceed expectations.

* Apply earned value management principles to track project performance and forecast outcomes.

* Use Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet, along with MS Office tools, to plan, track, and report on project activities and deliverables.

Essential Skills

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

* 10+ years of proven experience in project management, quality, and/or design-build project management within steel scope industries.

* Experience working in a steel fabrication environment, preferably in job-shop or general contract settings.

* Strong fabrication and builder mentality with a fundamental understanding of how to build complex steel projects.

* Mechanical engineering experience or equivalent technical experience, with strong technical aptitude.

* Demonstrated experience managing design/build projects where production progresses while design work continues.

* Proven ability to keep teams and projects on track, delivering on time and within budget.

* Experience working in a steel fabrication environment, including coordination with shop production.

* Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings and plans.

* Experience supporting or working under NQA-1 or other complex fabrication…