Project Manager - Structural Steel & Precast Construction

AlphaHire; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Professional development

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

AlphaHire in Milwaukee, WI seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee structural steel and precast construction projects across southeastern Wisconsin. The ideal candidate will come from a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company and coordinate fabrication, field crews, crane operations, suppliers, and general contractors.

You will manage projects from kickoff through closeout, maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in structural steel construction.
• Commercial or industrial structural steel erection experience is required.
• Experience with structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company is required.
• Experience with precast concrete erection, miscellaneous metals, or ornamental iron is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication, erection sequencing, procurement, scheduling, and project financial management.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, erection drawings, construction documents, specifications, and contracts.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, subcontractors, billing, and change orders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast projects from kickoff through final completion.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, manpower forecasts, and equipment logistics.
• Coordinate Superintendents, field crews, fabrication teams, subcontractors, suppliers, crane operators, and general contractors.
• Review shop drawings, erection drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, billing, cost control, and profitability.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules, material deliveries, crane requirements, and erection sequencing.
• Identify and resolve field and fabrication issues while minimizing schedule delays and cost impacts.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to clients, engineers, and company leadership.
• Coordinate inspections, punch‑list completion, project turnover, and closeout documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, and trade partners.

Skills

Project Management

Structural Steel

Leadership

Scheduling

Budgeting

Procurement

Reading Drawings

Communication

Team Coordination

MS Office

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee structural steel and precast construction projects throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

The ideal candidate has a strong background with a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company and understands the coordination required between fabrication, field crews, crane operations, suppliers, and general contractors.

Experience with precast erection, miscellaneous metals, and ornamental iron is highly valued. This role will manage projects from kickoff through closeout while maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast projects from kickoff through final completion.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, manpower forecasts, and equipment logistics.
• Coordinate Superintendents, field crews, fabrication teams, subcontractors, suppliers, crane operators, and general contractors.
• Review shop drawings, erection drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, billing, cost control, and profitability.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules, material deliveries, crane requirements, and erection sequencing.
• Identify and resolve field and fabrication issues while minimizing schedule delays and cost impacts.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to clients, engineers, and company leadership.
• Coordinate inspections, punch‑list completion, project turnover, and closeout documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, and trade partners.

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in structural steel construction.
• Commercial or industrial structural steel erection experience is required.
• Experience working for a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company is required.
• Experience with precast concrete erection, miscellaneous metals, or ornamental iron is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication, erection sequencing, procurement, scheduling, and project financial management.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, erection drawings, construction documents, specifications, and contracts.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, subcontractors, billing, and change orders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and work effectively with both office and field teams.
• Candidates located in or able to commute to Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin are preferred.
• General commercial construction experience without structural steel project management experience will not be considered.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance‑based bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Opportunity to lead complex structural steel and precast construction projects.
• Stable workload with long‑term career growth.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented work environment.