Project Manager - Structural Steel & Precast Construction

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.