Senior Project Manager

Maverick Group US LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

COLA

Medical, dental, vision, and HSA plan

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation assistance available case‑b

Job summary

Maverick Group US LLC in Jackson, MS is seeking a senior, hands-on Project Manager to own major structural steel projects from kickoff to closeout. You will mentor a project management team and report to a veteran leader with deep company and industry experience.

This role focuses on above-ground structural steel, requiring strong cost control, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and client communication across the full project lifecycle. Occasional site visits and travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret structural design and contract drawings.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle: subcontractor buyout, detailing, engineering, erection, shop coordination, RFIs, and approvals.
• Solid understanding of cost management, invoicing, and cost projections.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and working knowledge of Bluebeam.
• Ability to adapt to different General Contractor project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel projects from kickoff through completion, covering budget, schedule, and customer communication.
• Buy out and coordinate detailers, engineers, erectors, joist and deck vendors, stair manufacturers, and other subcontractors.
• Manage RFIs, drawing approvals, and submittals.
• Build and maintain shop and project schedules and coordinate with the fabrication shop.
• Own project financials: budgets, invoicing, monthly cost projections, and equipment and labor cost analysis.
• Communicate regularly with general contractors, customers, engineers, and internal teams.
• Attend project meetings and occasionally travel to job sites and General Contractor meetings.

Skills

Project management

Reading contract drawings

Cost management

Communication

MS Office Excel

Education

Degree in construction management

Degree in civil engineering

Tools

Primavera

Procore

Prolog

Job description

Company Summary
Our client is an established, turnkey structural steel contractor with more than five decades in business and a workforce well over 100 strong. They bid, engineer, detail, fabricate in-house, and erect structural steel for projects across the country. The company is growing, has a strong backlog, and is investing in new shop equipment and software. They are rebuilding their project management department and need an experienced leader to anchor it.

Job Summary
This is a senior, hands-on project manager role. You will take ownership of major, high-visibility structural steel projects from kickoff to closeout, reporting to a veteran leader with deep company and industry experience. You will also help raise the performance of a project management team that includes several less-experienced PMs. This is above-ground structural steel, not heavy civil or infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel projects from kickoff through completion, covering budget, schedule, and customer communication
• Buy out and coordinate detailers, engineers, erectors, joist and deck vendors, stair manufacturers, and other subcontractors
• Manage RFIs, drawing approvals, and submittals
• Build and maintain shop and project schedules and coordinate with the fabrication shop
• Own project financials: budgets, invoicing, monthly cost projections, and equipment and labor cost analysis
• Communicate regularly with general contractors, customers, engineers, and internal teams
• Attend project meetings and occasionally travel to job sites and General Contractor meetings

Requirements

• Prior structural steel and steel fabrication project management experience, ideally with a steel fabricator or erector
• Ability to read and interpret structural design and contract drawings
• Experience across the full project lifecycle: subcontractor buyout, detailing, engineering, erection, shop coordination, RFIs, and approvals
• Solid understanding of cost management, invoicing, and cost projections
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and working knowledge of Bluebeam would be ideal
• Ability to adapt to different General Contractor project management platforms
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Requirements

• Degree in construction management, civil engineering or a related field
• Familiarity with Primavera, Procore, Prolog, or similar platforms
• Experience mentoring or developing less-experienced project managers

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $125K+based off of experience
• Annual discretionary bonus tied to company performance, project performance, and scope of responsibility
• Annual cost-of-living adjustment
• Medical, dental, vision, and HSA plan
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance available case by case

Location
Jackson, Mississippi, primarily office-based, with occasional travel (roughly 15%, project-dependent)