Senior Project Manager

SteelCon Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $90k–$150k per year

Annual discretionary bonus

Full benefits package

Job summary

SteelCon Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to guide multiple structural steel projects from pre-construction to completion, coordinating client engagement, drawings and engineering approvals, scheduling, and budget control.

The role emphasizes strong client relationships, strategic decision-making to protect profitability, and autonomous leadership with industry judgment. Responsible for coordinating shop drawings, RFIs, subcontracts, and risk management across projects.

Qualifications

• 4-year construction management, engineering, or related technical degree.
• Experience: 1-3 years managing multi-project portfolios, submittals/drawings, budgets, and scheduling.
• Strong communication, diplomacy, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate strong client relations and act as primary contact across active projects.
• Oversee shop drawings, submittals, and engineering RFIs to meet timelines.
• Lead schedule, budget, and scope management for multiple structural steel projects.
• Maintain accurate milestone schedules throughout project lifecycles.
• Negotiate, award, and enforce subcontracts; perform cost-to-complete reviews.
• Ensure compliance with bond, insurance, and safety requirements.
• Manage subcontractor relations and coordinate internal teams to hit milestones.
• Ensure timely project close-out after fabrication and field support.

Skills

Client engagement

Multi-project management

Scheduling

Budget management

Negotiation

Communication

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction mgmt/engineering/related field

Tools

Shop drawings approvals

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Senior Project Manager

COMPANY:

SteelCon Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide overall management across multiple concurrently running structural steel projects, leading customer engagement, drawings and engineering approvals, project scheduling, and budget management from pre-construction through project completion. Maintain strong client relationships and make strategic decisions impacting corporate profitability and ongoing client partnerships. Act independently with proven industry judgment and high autonomy.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer & Client Engagement: Cultivate strong client relations, manage expectations, and act as the primary point of contact across all assigned active projects.
• Engineering & Drawings Approvals: Oversee and expedite the approval process for shop drawings, submittals, and engineering RFIs to maintain critical project timelines.
• Multi-Project Management: Simultaneously lead schedule, budget, and scope management for multiple structural steel construction projects rather than focusing on a single discipline.
• Scheduling: Maintain accurate schedule milestones throughout a project's lifecycle.
• Contracts & Financial Controls: Negotiate, award, execute, and enforce subcontracts; perform continuous cost-to-complete reviews with Superintendents to ensure profitability within approved budgets.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Verify full compliance with bond, insurance, and safety regulations across all assigned accounts.
• Subcontractor & Team Leadership: Maintain strong subcontractor relationships, facilitate conflict resolution, and coordinate internal office department support to meet project milestones.
• Close-Out: Ensure timely completion of projects ran through fabrication and field support.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: 4-year construction management, engineering, or related technical degree (or equivalent field experience).
• Experience: 1-3 years of proven construction project management experience, specifically overseeing multi-project portfolios, submittals/drawings, budgets, and scheduling.
• Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to apply innovative management techniques, drive team performance, and manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Technical Knowledge: Thorough understanding of structural steel fabrication/erection, construction standards, design processes, and financial controls.
• Interpersonal Skills: Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict-resolution capabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Salary Range: $90,000 – $150,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
• Bonus: Annual discretionary bonus based on company and project performance
• Benefits: Full health, retirement, and supplemental benefits (details available on the Careers tab of our website)