Fabrication Project Manager - Complex Builds & Travel

TRIGGER(HOUSE; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIGGER(HOUSE is an experiential agency delivering high-impact experiences for global brands. The Fabrication Project Manager bridges clients and the fabrication shop, ensuring precise, efficient, and high-quality builds from RFP through installation.

The role requires coordinating budgeting, scheduling, vendors, and cross-functional teams, with travel to event sites as needed. A proactive, detail-oriented PM with fabrication familiarity thrives here.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience with project budgeting, estimating, sourcing, labor tracking, and cost reconciliation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interpret creative concepts, drawings, specifications, and production requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel and work extended/nontraditional hours when schedules require.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Fabrication Manager to process incoming RFPs, organize information, and identify missing details.
• Lead project planning including budgeting, timeline development, and client-facing presentations.
• Act as the primary liaison with clients regarding budgets, updates, and milestones.
• Manage internal and external communication flow, sharing updates on deadlines, progress photos, and print files.
• Maintain project visibility through the job board and support the Fabrication Manager with workflow planning.
• Maintain rigorous quality control and handle material sourcing throughout fabrication.
• Coordinate third-party scheduling, orders, and logistics for installations and setups.
• Negotiate with vendors to find savings and program efficiencies.
• Identify project risks, scheduling conflicts, and production challenges and drive practical solutions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including timelines, costs, and labor hours.
• Participate in meetings with account and project managers to ensure accountability and follow-through.
• Travel to event and installation sites as needed to support execution and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication workflows, vendor relationships, and cost efficiencies.

Skills

Project management

Fabrication knowledge

Budgeting

Client communication

Risk management

Vendor negotiation

Travel flexibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

TRIGGER(HOUSE is an experiential agency delivering high-impact experiences for global brands. The Fabrication Project Manager bridges clients and the fabrication shop, ensuring precise, efficient, and high-quality builds from RFP through installation.

The role requires coordinating budgeting, scheduling, vendors, and cross-functional teams, with travel to event sites as needed. A proactive, detail-oriented PM with fabrication familiarity thrives here.