Project Manager

Fabricated Steel Products Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabricated Steel Products, Inc. in Baton Rouge is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to drive schedule, detailing, and production flow for structural steel fabrication projects. You will coordinate with customers, detailing, production, subcontractors, estimating, and finance to keep projects moving forward efficiently and professionally.

Success requires organization, urgency, accountability, and the ability to manage competing priorities without constant oversight.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience in fabrication, construction, or manufacturing.
• Strong preference for structural steel industry experience.
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings and specifications.
• Experience with Tekla, SDS2, Bluebeam, Trimble, MS Excel, or similar systems.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct contract and specification reviews and lead kickoff meetings.
• Develop and actively manage project schedules and detailing flow.
• Serve as primary point of contact for customers and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Identify, initiate, and track change orders; manage budgets and billing schedules.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing communication

Organizational skills

Multi-project handling

Tools

Tekla

SDS2

Bluebeam

Trimble

MS Excel

Job description

About the Company

Fabricated Steel Products, Inc. (FSP) is a family-owned, AISC-certified structural steel fabricator serving the oil, gas, chemical, advanced manufacturing, and power industries for over 40 years. From our Baton Rouge facilities, we deliver high-quality fabricated steel for complex industrial projects across the Gulf Coast and beyond.

We are hiring a strong, execution-driven Project Manager to lead structural steel fabrication projects from contract award through close-out.

This is a hands-on operational leadership role managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

The Role

The Project Manager is responsible for driving schedule, coordinating detailing and production flow, managing customer communication, and ensuring project execution aligns with contract requirements.

You will work directly with customers, detailing, production, subcontractors, estimating, finance, and executive leadership to keep projects moving forward efficiently and professionally.

Success in this role requires organization, urgency, accountability, and the ability to manage competing priorities without constant oversight.

Core Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Conduct contract and specification reviews
• Lead kickoff and pre-fabrication meetings
• Develop and actively manage project schedules
• Drive RFIs, shop drawings, erection drawings, and detailing flow
• Align fabrication timelines with customer requirements

Client & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as primary point of contact for customers
• Lead progress meetings and provide schedule updates
• Coordinate engineers, detailers, subcontractors, production, estimating, and finance
• Escalate risks before they impact schedule or performance

Change & Cost Coordination

• Identify, initiate, and track change order requests
• Maintain accurate change documentation and logs
• Coordinate budget matters and billing schedules with internal teams
• Proactively surface contract concerns

Delivery & Close-Out

• Coordinate delivery schedules with production
• Manage subcontractor activities
• Facilitate organized project close-out
• Ensure adherence to quality and safety standards

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience in fabrication, construction, or manufacturing
• Strong preference for structural steel industry experience
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings and specifications
• Experience with Tekla, SDS2, Bluebeam, Trimble, MS Excel, or similar systems
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Valid driver’s license