Senior Project Manager – Structural Steel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager for structural steel projects in Jackson, Mississippi. Relocation assistance is available.

The role oversees multiple large projects, from preconstruction through to erection and closeout, with accountability for budgets, schedules and client relations. You will coordinate detailing, procurement, fabrication and erection activities, manage subcontractors, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining comprehensive cost tracking and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in the structural steel industry.
• Proven experience delivering substantial structural steel projects across commercial and industrial sectors.
• Experience managing projects ranging from 250 to 10,000 tons is advantageous.
• Strong track record of managing projects from handover through to completion.
• Strong understanding of the full structural steel lifecycle including preconstruction, detailing, procurement, fabrication, delivery and erection.
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel, including drawing reviews, mark-ups, revision comparisons, cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, costs and overall delivery.
• Coordinate detailing, connection design, procurement, fabrication and steel erection activities.
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, change orders and client relationships.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and resolve issues before delivery.
• Coordinate drawing approvals, revisions, fabrication schedules and delivery sequences to stay on track.
• Maintain accurate project trackers, cost reports and schedules.
• Communicate with internal departments, customers and senior management.
• Support delivery of large-scale commercial and industrial structural steel projects.

Skills

Project management

Structural steel knowledge

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.