Project Manager - Structural Steel & Precast Construction

AlphaGov; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development

Career growth

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

AlphaGov in Milwaukee seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee structural steel and precast construction projects across Southeast Wisconsin. You will coordinate fabrication, transportation, crane operations, field crews, suppliers, and general contractors to keep projects on schedule and on budget.

The role requires a strong background with structural steel contractors or related firms, and involves reviewing shop drawings, managing budgets, procurement, safety, and project closeout.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PM experience in structural steel construction.
• Experience with structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty erection company.
• Experience with precast erection, miscellaneous metals, or ornamental iron preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication, erection sequencing, procurement, scheduling, and cost control.
• Ability to read shop drawings and construction documents.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and billing.
• Strong coordination between fabrication, transportation, crane operations, and field erection.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, or similar construction software.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast projects from kickoff to closeout.
• Develop schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and equipment logistics.
• Coordinate superintendents, field crews, fabrication teams, subcontractors, crane operators, and general contractors.
• Review shop drawings, erection drawings, specs, contracts.
• Monitor financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, billing, cost control.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules, material deliveries, crane requirements, site logistics, and erection sequencing.
• Lead project meetings and provide updates to clients and leadership.
• Maintain relationships with owners, architects, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, subcontractors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Team coordination

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee structural steel and precast construction projects throughout Southeast 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, transportation, crane operations, field crews, suppliers, and general contractors.

Experience with precast erection, miscellaneous metals, and ornamental iron is highly valued. This role will manage projects from initial kickoff through final closeout while maintaining control of schedules, budgets, procurement, quality, safety, and overall project performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast construction projects from kickoff through completion and final closeout
• 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 other 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, site logistics, and erection sequencing
• Work closely with fabrication and field teams to ensure materials, equipment, and drawings are available when needed
• Identify and resolve fabrication, field, scheduling, and coordination issues while minimizing delays and cost impacts
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to clients, engineers, general contractors, and company leadership
• Coordinate inspections, punch-list completion, project turnover, warranty items, and closeout documentation
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, subcontractors, and trade partners

Requirements

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in structural steel construction
• Commercial or industrial structural steel erection experience is required
• Experience with 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, site logistics, and project financial management
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, erection drawings, construction documents, specifications, and contracts
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, subcontractors, billing, change orders, and cost control
• Strong understanding of coordination between fabrication, transportation, crane operations, and field erection
• 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 manage multiple projects while effectively coordinating office, fabrication, and field teams
• Candidates located in or able to reliably commute to Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin are preferred
• General commercial construction experience without structural steel project management experience will not meet the requirements for this position

Benefits

• 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 opportunities
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment