Structural Steel Project Manager

Sentry is seeking an experienced Structural Steel Project Manager to oversee Division 5 structural steel and miscellaneous-metals projects from contract award through final completion. This position is responsible for coordinating detailing, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and field installation while maintaining project schedules, budgets, quality, and relationships.

• Review contracts, plans, specifications, addenda, and project scope.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, schedule requirements, and potential project risks.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, submittal logs, and procurement plans.
• Coordinate shop drawings and engineering with steel detailers, engineers, architects, and general contractors.
• Review shop drawings for scope, constructability, field dimensions, and contract compliance before submission or fabrication.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, approvals, design changes, and drawing revisions.
• Release steel, hardware, joists, decking, stairs, railings, and other materials for purchasing and fabrication.
• Coordinate fabrication priorities and schedules with shop personnel.
• Plan deliveries and erection activities with field supervisors, erectors, crane providers, and general contractors.
• Track labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and overall project costs.
• Identify extra work and prepare pricing, change-order requests, and supporting documentation.
• Review subcontractor and supplier proposals, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Attend project meetings and provide regular schedule and progress updates.
• Resolve fabrication, delivery, and field-installation issues promptly.
• Monitor quality-control requirements and applicable project specifications.
• Coordinate closeout documents, punch-list work, warranties, and final billing.
• Maintain organized and complete project records.
• Build professional working relationships with customers, vendors, engineers, and field personnel.
• Manage multiple active projects and changing priorities.

• Three or more years of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, construction project management, estimating, detailing, or fabrication experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of structural steel fabrication and erection.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings and specifications.
• Understanding of structural steel, joists, decking, stairs, railings, ladders, embeds, and miscellaneous metals.
• Knowledge of common steel connections, welding, bolting, coatings, and fabrication processes.
• Strong scheduling, budgeting, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, engineers, detailers, shop personnel, and field crews.
• Experience managing RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, and change orders.
• Comfortable using construction-management, estimating, scheduling, and Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Tekla, SDS2, or similar software is beneficial.
• Valid driver’s license

• Experience working for a structural steel fabricator or erector.
• Familiarity with AISC standards and AWS welding requirements.
• Experience managing projects from detailing through erection.

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to anticipate problems and make timely decisions.
• Ability to manage deadlines across multiple projects.
• Strong financial understanding of project cost and profitability.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead teams while holding people accountable for schedules and commitments.
• Willingness to visit job sites and fabrication facilities as required.

• Ability to work in an office, fabrication shop, and active construction-site environment.
• Ability to walk jobsites, climb stairs and ladders, and access work areas safely.
• Occasional lifting of plans, materials, or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Local or regional travel may be required.

Success in this position will be measured by:

• Projects completed safely and on schedule.
• Projects meeting or exceeding budgeted gross profit.
• Accurate and timely submittals, purchasing, and fabrication releases.
• Proper documentation and recovery of change-order work.
• Minimal fabrication errors, field conflicts, and rework.
• Timely billing and project closeout.
• Strong customer satisfaction and communication.

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Health and other employee benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company-provided technology and necessary work equipment.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Stable work with a growing construction and fabrication company.

Full-time, salaried position. Typical working hours are Monday through Friday, with additional hours or travel required based on project schedules.

Sentry is an equal opportunity employer.