Crane and Hoist Project Manager

Brasfield & Gorrie; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, based in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Crane Operations Manager to oversee the crane/hoist department and lead a team across field sites. The role includes substantial travel, collaboration with executives, and developing departmental strategic initiatives.

Focus areas include safety, regulatory compliance, and lift planning, with emphasis on building internal and external relationships to improve efficiency and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, operations management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of crane industry experience, including operations or service.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Experience in managing a team of direct reports.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Customer service minded.
• Contract Management experience.
• Ability to leverage resources to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage team or subcontractors.
• Extensive Travel (75 %) to jobsites and office locations to meet with preconstruction for budgeting, vendor meetings, conferences and other business development functions
• Communicate with Executives within Brasfield & Gorrie and other companies
• Create and present department strategic initiatives to company management
• Evaluate current crane/hoist processes and procedures and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Maintain an understanding of the crane and hoist department operations
• Understand and enforce general industry safety standards
• Manage lift planning processes
• Develop strategic relationships internally and externally
• Identify industry trends that will impact Brasfield and Gorrie

Job description

Responsibilities

• Management responsibilities with team or subcontractors
• Extensive Travel (75 %) to jobsites and office locations to meet with preconstruction for budgeting, vendor meetings, conferences and other business development functions
• Communicate with Executives within Brasfield & Gorrie and other companies
• Create and present department strategic initiatives to company management
• Evaluate current crane/hoist processes and procedures and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Maintain an understanding of the crane and hoist department operations
• Understand and enforce general industry safety standards
• Manage lift planning processes
• Develop strategic relationships internally and externally
• Identify industry trends that will impact Brasfield and Gorrie

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, operations management or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the crane industry including experience in operations or service
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements
• Professionalism and ability to make excellent first impressions
• Experience in managing a team of direct reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer service minded
• Contract Management experience
• Ability to leverage resources to solve problems

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.