Project Manager

Jobot; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual Bonus Incentives

Excellent Benefits Package

Annual Bonus Incentives

Accelerated Career Growth

Limited Travel

Collaborative Culture

Job summary

Jobot is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for structural steel and heavy civil construction projects in the United States. You will lead landmark infrastructure initiatives from award through closeout, coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, detailing, production, and finance while safeguarding profitability and customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of PM experience in structural steel, bridges, or heavy civil work, with strong contracts, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Project Management experience within structural steel fabrication, bridge construction, heavy civil construction, highway infrastructure, large industrial projects and commercial construction.
• Proven experience managing multimillion-dollar projects with responsibility for schedule, budget, and customer satisfaction.
• Strong understanding of contracts, change orders, claims management, and risk mitigation.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or construction environment.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage project costs, margins, forecasts, and profitability.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, fabrication drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and customer-facing skills.
• Willingness to travel as required to project sites and customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from estimating, contract award, planning, fabrication, delivery, installation, and final closeout.
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and overall customer experience.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, milestone tracking, and KPI reporting.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings and coordinate all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review contracts, specifications, blueprints, shop drawings, and project requirements to ensure successful execution.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, claims avoidance, and contract compliance.
• Coordinate closely with production, purchasing, detailing, engineering, logistics, and finance teams.
• Drive project profitability through effective cost management and strategic change order administration.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, contractors, DOT agencies, engineers, and key project stakeholders.
• Provide project updates and executive-level reporting to senior leadership.
• Identify project risks proactively and implement mitigation strategies before they impact schedule or budget.
• Conduct customer visits, jobsite meetings, and project reviews to ensure successful outcomes.
• Lead project closeout activities, lessons learned reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Structural steel fabrication

Bridge construction

Heavy civil construction

Highway infrastructure

Industrial projects

Commercial construction

Budget management

Cost control

Contract risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Client relations

Job description

Job details

PM – Structural Steel / Heavy Civil Construction

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us

Relocation Assistance provided

Backed by more than 100 years of manufacturing excellence, this industry-leading steel fabricator is proud to build critical infrastructure using American-made steel. With a reputation for delivering some of the most challenging and iconic projects in the country, the company offers the rare combination of long-term stability, strong leadership, career growth opportunities, and a culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Why join us

• Competitive Base Salary!
• Limited Travel
• Collaborative Culture
• Annual Bonus Incentives
• Excellent Benefits Package!
• Annual Bonus Incentives
• Accelerated Career Growth!

Senior Project Manager – Structural Steel / Heavy Civil Construction

Lead Landmark Infrastructure Projects. Own the Outcome. Drive Results.

Join a 100+ year American-made manufacturing leader that designs and fabricates some of the nation's most complex and recognizable infrastructure projects. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of large‑scale structural steel and heavy civil projects from award through final closeout. You'll serve as the primary point of contact for customers while leading cross‑functional teams across engineering, detailing, purchasing, production, quality, logistics, and finance.

If you're looking for a high‑visibility role where you can influence project success, drive profitability, strengthen customer relationships, and help build critical infrastructure across North America, we'd love to speak with you.

What you'll do

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll serve as the quarterback for complex structural steel and heavy civil construction projects, ensuring successful execution while maximizing profitability and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from estimating, contract award, planning, fabrication, delivery, installation, and final closeout
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and overall customer experience
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, milestone tracking, and KPI reporting
• Conduct project kickoff meetings and coordinate all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Review contracts, specifications, blueprints, shop drawings, and project requirements to ensure successful execution
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, claims avoidance, and contract compliance
• Coordinate closely with production, purchasing, detailing, engineering, logistics, and finance teams
• Drive project profitability through effective cost management and strategic change order administration
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, contractors, DOT agencies, engineers, and key project stakeholders
• Provide project updates and executive-level reporting to senior leadership
• Identify project risks proactively and implement mitigation strategies before they impact schedule or budget
• Conduct customer visits, jobsite meetings, and project reviews to ensure successful outcomes
• Lead project closeout activities, lessons learned reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Project Management experience within:
• Structural Steel Fabrication
• Bridge Construction
• Heavy Civil Construction
• Highway Infrastructure
• Large Industrial Projects
• Commercial Construction
• Proven experience managing multimillion-dollar projects with responsibility for schedule, budget, and customer satisfaction
• Strong understanding of contracts, change orders, claims management, and risk mitigation
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or construction environment
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage project costs, margins, forecasts, and profitability
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, fabrication drawings, plans, and specifications
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and customer-facing skills
• Willingness to travel as required to project sites and customer locations

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.

By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy