Project Manager - Fabrication

Lexicon Inc; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and LifeIns ur

HSA with Employer contributions

Paid Holidays and Vacation

401k with company match

Job summary

Lexicon Inc. is seeking a Project Manager with experience in steel fabrication and construction to lead projects from kickoff to closeout. This role emphasizes client communication, scheduling, cost control, documentation, and coordination with suppliers and subcontractors onsite.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management and have strong MS Word, Excel, and Project skills, with at least four years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in steel fabrication and erection.
• Familiarity with AISC and OSHA requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Understanding of project finances and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual responsibilities on construction projects, including client communication, schedule, deliveries, and documentation.
• Act as primary contact with the customer and coordinate with erectors and subcontractors onsite.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules and pay applications.
• Review submittals and RFIs for accuracy and timely responses.
• Provide weekly project status reports and oversee scope changes with all stakeholders.

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you ready to start “Building America?” At Lexicon, we're seeking a skilled Project Manager to join our team and be a part of our continued success. This role presents an exciting opportunity for growth and development!

• Health, Dental, Vision, and LifeInsurance
• HSA with Employer contributions
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• 401k with company match

Our Lexicon University provides free career development and training, so employees can improve their skills in their chosen field, learn new skills in another area and build a career path that leads to job satisfaction and success for them and their families.

Project Manager - Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for all contractual responsibilities on the construction project including client communication, schedule, deliveries, documentation, document control, cost control, contract change orders, supplier, and subcontractor management and coordination onsite.
• Act as primary contact with the customer.
• Responsible for knowing and understanding our scope within each Contract including the specifications, drawings, budget, and specific scope of work depicted.
• Responsible for the contractual relationship with erector, if under our scope, including writing and maintaining of the erector Binder Agreement, reviewing, and writing change orders, and understanding and reviewing back charges, as well as the oversight of coordination onsite.
• Prepare and maintain a detailed project schedule including drawing approvals, shop issues, deliveries to site, buy out items and erection onsite.
• Responsible for submitting pay applications to client and tracking all payments.
• Assure that all technical submittals and RFI’s are made by the Project Coordinator and ensure each are answered in a timely manner.
• Review detailing and vendor submittals for accuracy and scope.
• Responsible for coordination and oversight of scope changes including coordination with the client, detailer, fabrication shop and erector. This includes providing direction of how to proceed to each party involved.
• Write and maintain a weekly report for the project to document and communicate with the client our status and progress on the project.
• The ability to work overtime and regular, punctual attendance is required.

Project Manager - Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with steel fabrication and erection.
• Must be familiar with AISC and OSHA requirements.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must have excellent oral/written communication skills and understand financial aspects of a construction project.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.

Project Manager - Physical Demands

• Some overtime required to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds occasionally.
• Requires long periods of sitting.
• Must be able to travel to off-site jobs.
• All of the physical demands listed are essential functions.

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