Fabrication Project Manager

Impact Recruitment Ltd; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Ltd in Gibsonton, FL, seeks an AISC Complex Fabrication Project Manager to lead complex steel fabrication projects from award to closeout, focusing on movable bridge components and critical structures.

You will coordinate detailing, engineering, procurement, shop operations, QA/QC, and field teams, manage schedule, budget, and risk, and ensure conformance with AWS and AISC standards. PE license preferred, Bachelor's in engineering required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Professional Engineer license preferred, especially structural/civil/mechanical.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex steel fabrication/bridge projects.
• Direct experience with AISC-certified fabrication required, movable bridge assemblies.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering/shop drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from award through closeout, including kickoff, planning, scheduling, budget control, execution, invoicing support, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project work plans addressing scope, schedule, budget, procurement, production sequencing, inspection, delivery, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Detailing, Engineering, Procurement, Shop Ops, QA/QC, Coatings, EHS, Logistics, Field Operations, Accounting, and Exec Management.
• Identify risks, develop mitigations, and notify management of issues affecting schedule, cost, quality, safety, delivery, or satisfaction.
• Prepare project controls: status reports, earned value, schedule updates, risk logs, forecast at completion.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Reading drawings

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Eng

Professional Engineer license

Tools

AWS D1.1

AWS D1.5

AISC requirements

AASHTO bridge requirements

Job description

The AISC Complex Fabrication Project Manager is responsible for managing complex structural steel fabrication projects from contract award through final delivery and closeout. This role is focused on AISC-certified complex fabrication involving movable bridge structures, heavy structural assemblies, fracture-critical members, machinery support steel, trunnion/bascule-related fabrication, counterweight structures, and other transportation or infrastructure work requiring a high level of technical coordination and project control

Job Function

Project Management and Execution

• Manage assigned projects from contract award through closeout, including kickoff, planning, scheduling, budget control, execution oversight, invoicing support, and final closeout.
• Develop and maintain project work plans that address project scope, schedule, budget, procurement, production sequencing, inspection requirements, delivery milestones, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate internal execution with Detailing, Engineering, Procurement, Shop Operations, QA/QC, Coatings, EHS, Logistics, Field Operations, Accounting, and Executive Management.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and notify management of issues that may affect schedule, cost, quality, safety, delivery, or customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and maintain project controls, including status reports, earned value metrics, schedule updates, open issue logs, risk logs, budget updates, and forecast-at-completion reporting.
• Manage fabrication projects involving movable bridge components, including bascule, swing, lift, or other mechanically operated bridge systems.
• Coordinate fabrication requirements for heavy plate, built-up girders, machinery support frames, trunnion assemblies, counterweight boxes, curved or skewed members, large weldments, fracture-critical components, and tight-tolerance assemblies.
• Manage technical requirements involving dimensional control, fit-up, camber, sweep, hole alignment, machining interfaces, match-marking, trial assembly, survey/dimensional verification, and field installation tolerances.
• Coordinate shop assembly plans, trial-fit requirements, bolting requirements, welding procedures, NDE requirements, coating hold points, inspection requirements, and shipping configurations.
• Resolve technical and fabrication issues with engineers, detailers, inspectors, QA/QC, production teams, vendors, subcontractors, and erection teams.

Job Requirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.
• Professional Engineer license preferred, particularly in structural, civil, or mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex steel fabrication, bridge fabrication, transportation infrastructure, heavy civil, or movable bridge projects preferred.
• Direct experience with AISC-certified fabrication required, preferably involving complex bridge structures, fracture-critical members, built-up girders, machinery support steel, trunnion/bascule components, counterweight structures, or other movable bridge assemblies.
• Strong technical ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, erection drawings, welding symbols, specifications, tolerances, inspection requirements, and contract documents.
• Experience with AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5, AISC requirements, AASHTO bridge requirements, DOT specifications, dimensional control, NDE coordination, coating requirements, and owner/agency inspection preferred.
• Ability to coordinate technical issues with engineers of record, detailers, inspectors, fabricators, erectors, vendors, and customer representatives.

Project Management Professional certification, AISC-related training, bridge fabrication training, or equivalent project management certification preferred

The salary range is $100,000 -$125,000.

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