Project Manager I, Heavy Industrial Construction

Graycor; West Wheatfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Graycor in West Wheatfield Township seeks an experienced Project Manager for their Metals division. This role involves driving projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring safety compliance and effective communication with all parties involved. Applicants should have a minimum of seven years in heavy industrial construction, preferably in steel and metal industries.

The ideal candidate will excel in leadership and multitasking while maintaining attention to detail. Mentorship of Project Engineers is also a key responsibility. Join Graycor to contribute to exciting projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years in heavy industrial construction operations.
• Experience in steel and metal producing industries.
• Familiarity with unionized labor environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive successful project results from preconstruction to closeout.
• Ensure safety compliance and quality programs.
• Manage project budgets and schedules.
• Mentor Project Engineers for career growth.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Effective Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

As a Project Manager with Graycor Industrial Constructors’ Metals division, you will have the authority to drive successful project results, moving your projects from preconstruction through final closeout in the safest manner possible while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Our Metals division provides construction and industrial maintenance services to steel mills and other metal producers.

At Graycor, You Will Have the Opportunity to:

• Ensure all safety compliance and quality programs are being executed on the project site. Safety is one of our core values.
• Actively participate in bidding and pre‑construction services.
• Represent Graycor as the client’s contact. Openly and confidently communicate with all other parties involved with the project, establishing trust and rapport with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and local union officials.
• Manage the performance of the professional support personnel on the project site. This typically includes Project Engineers, Field Superintendents, and administrative staff.
• Maintain strict control over the budget and keep the project on schedule, ensuring ongoing profitability.
• Execute subcontracts and purchase orders, and approve subcontractor invoices and change requests. Negotiate contract changes with the client. Complete close‑out requirements for projects.
• Mentor and train Project Engineers to ensure their ongoing career growth and development.
• Implement new ideas. Be an active member and leader within the Graycor Industrial Constructors, actively participating in committees, make recommendations for new initiatives, and embrace new policies related to Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement Programs, and Lean Construction.

To Be Successful in this Role, You Will Need:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant heavy industrial construction operations experience within the steel and metal producing industries.
• A bachelor degree is preferred but not required.
• Strong leadership skills with the desire to succeed. Our best Project Managers are self‑starters who drive excellence and meet high standards with the ability to inspire commitment, monitor performance, coach and develop people, negotiate positive outcomes, create a collaborative environment, reduce liability, solve problems and issues.
• Effective communication skills to motivate your team, delegate tasks, and present proposals to clients with competence and confidence. Ability to communicate with highly technical individuals.
• The fortitude to juggle competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Multi‑tasking with a sense of urgency while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy is crucial.
• Must be familiar with a “self‑perform” project environment and be used to working in a unionized labor environment.
• Must be familiar with lump sum, competitive bid environment.