Senior Project Manager

Novax Recruitment; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd. seeks a Senior Project Manager - Structural Steel in Jackson, Mississippi. The role will lead multiple structural steel projects from handover to erection, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

You will oversee detailing, procurement, fabrication, delivery and closeout, coordinating with subcontractors, suppliers and clients across commercial and industrial sectors. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in structural steel.
• Proven track record delivering substantial structural steel projects in commercial/industrial sectors.
• Experience managing projects from 250 to 10,000 tons.
• Strong lifecycle understanding: preconstruction, detailing, procurement, fabrication, erection.
• Proficient with Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel for drawings, trackers and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own budgets, schedules, costs and overall delivery.
• Coordinate detailing, connection design, procurement, fabrication and erection.
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, change orders and client relationships.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and resolve delivery issues.
• Maintain project trackers, cost reports and schedules.
• Communicate regularly with internal teams, customers and senior management.
• Support delivery of large-scale commercial and industrial structural steel projects.

Skills

Project management

Structural steel

Budget & schedule management

Client relationship management

Bluebeam proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary: USD125000 - USD150000 per annum

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Structural Steel

Location: Jackson, Mississippi (Relocation assistance available)

Salary: $125,000-$150,000 per annum, depending on experience

Day to Day

An established structural steel fabrication and contracting business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to support its growing project portfolio and take ownership of increasingly large and complex projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with a long-standing reputation in the structural steel industry, offering exposure to major commercial and industrial projects across a range of sectors.

You will take full responsibility for managing multiple structural steel projects concurrently, overseeing the entire process from preconstruction and project handover through to detailing, procurement, fabrication, delivery, erection and final closeout.

Key responsibilities will include

• Taking ownership of project budgets, schedules, costs and overall delivery.
• Coordinating detailing, connection design, procurement, fabrication and steel erection activities.
• Managing subcontractors, suppliers, change orders and client relationships.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks and resolving issues before they impact delivery.
• Coordinating drawing approvals, revisions, fabrication schedules and delivery sequences to ensure projects remain on track.
• Maintaining accurate project trackers, cost reports and schedules.
• Communicating regularly with internal departments, customers and senior management.
• Supporting the successful delivery of large-scale commercial and industrial structural steel projects.

Requirements

• 10+ years of project management experience, specifically within the structural steel industry.
• Proven experience successfully delivering substantial structural steel projects across commercial and industrial sectors.
• Experience managing projects ranging from approximately 250 to 10,000 tons would be advantageous.
• A strong track record of personally managing projects from initial handover through to completion.
• Strong technical understanding of the full structural steel project lifecycle, including preconstruction, detailing, connection design coordination, procurement, fabrication, delivery and erection.
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel, including drawing reviews, mark-ups, revision comparisons, project trackers and cost reporting.