Fabrication Project Manager

Sure Steel, Inc.; South Weber, Sanger (UT, TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sure Steel, Inc. is seeking a Fabrication Project Manager to oversee structural steel projects from post-award through fabrication and delivery. You will coordinate detailing, procurement, production, and shipping to ensure on-time completion within budget.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, building schedules, managing RFIs, and coordinating with field teams. Requires 5+ years in steel fabrication PM, strong communication, and willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in structural steel fabrication.
• Experience in structural steel estimating, including change orders and pricing.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil or structural engineering, or related field; equivalent industry experience considered.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, specifications and shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project setup and planning to review contract, scope, budget and schedule.
• Coordinate detailing, procurement, fabrication, coatings, and shipping to support erection.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, and design coordination with GCs and engineers of record.
• Track costs, budgets and forecast cost-to-complete; report margin and risk to leadership monthly.
• Visit jobsites and lead progress meetings, ensuring field conditions and issues are resolved.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Reading drawings

Communication

Excel

Microsoft Project

Problem-solving

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil or structural engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: South Weber, UT 84405, Position Type: Full Time, Travel Percentage: Road Warrior, Fabrication Project Manager

Job Summary

Fabrication is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of structural steel fabrication projects from post-award handoff through fabrication and delivery. This role ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements, project specifications, quality standards, and customer expectations.

Project setup and planning

• Hold internal turnover meetings with estimating to review the contract, scope, exclusions, budget and schedule.
• Review contract documents, specifications and drawings for scope of gaps, constructability issues and risk.
• Work with office and field project managers to build the project schedule and erection sequence, aligning detailing, procurement, fabrication, coatings, and shipping to support erection.
• Setup project dashboards to track project budget for material, shop hours, detailing, coatings, freight and erection.

Detailing, submittals and engineering coordination

• Manage in-house or third-party detailers, including scope, schedule and invoice approval.
• Drive shop drawing and erection drawing submittals through the approval cycle with the GC and engineer of record.
• Write, track and close RFIs; resolve design conflicts with architects, engineers and other trades.
• Coordinate delegated connection design and ensure calculations are stamped and submitted as required.

Procurement and production

• Coordinate mill orders and material purchases with purchasing to meet fabrication release dates.
• Release work to the shop in planned sequences and monitor production progress against the schedule.
• Work with the fabricator(s) and QC manager to resolve fabrication issues, NCRs and rework.
• Coordinate galvanizing, painting and other outside processing.

Shipping and field coordination

• Plan load sequences and deliveries to match erection needs and site access limits.
• Coordinate with the field crews on sequencing, field issues, and back-charges.
• Coordinate with fabricators, field crews and logistics to schedule load pickups and jobsite deliveries that support installation.
• Visit jobsites to attend progress meetings, verify field conditions and resolve problems.

Financial and contract management

• Track job costs and forecast cost-to-complete; report margin and risk to leadership monthly.
• Identify, price, negotiate and document change orders promptly.
• Prepare progress billings, schedules of values and lien waivers in line with contract terms.
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor invoices.

Communication and closeout

• Serve as the primary point of contact for office and field project managers, providing regular status updates and meeting minutes.
• Maintain complete project records: correspondence, transmittals, logs and approvals.
• Complete closeout, including punch lists, as-builts, material certifications, warranties and final billing.
• Hold post-job reviews to capture lessons learned for estimating and operations.

Safety and quality

• Uphold the company's safety program and values.
• Ensure work meets AISC, AWS and project specification requirements.

Qualifications: Required qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in structural steel fabrication.
• Experience in structural steel estimating, including change order estimating and pricing.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil or structural engineering, or a related field; equivalent industry experience considered.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, specifications and shop drawings.
• Working knowledge of the AISC Code of Standard Practice, AISC 360 and AWS D1.1.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, change orders and progress billing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and a scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities under deadline pressure.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel.

Sure Steel, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Core Values: Ability, Integrity, Benevolence, Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Environmental Responsibility.