Senior Project Manager – Structural Steel (Hybrid)

Novax Recruitment Group; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Autonomy

Career progression

Hybrid environment

Growth

Culture

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead structural steel erection projects. This hands-on role oversees projects from award through completion, coordinating clients, fabricators, field teams, vendors, and consultants to keep schedules and budgets on track.

The position emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and visibility across projects, with a hybrid office/field environment and opportunities to advance into leadership roles within a growing, safety-conscious

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of construction and/or structural steel erection experience.
• Proven experience managing projects from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of project scope, scheduling, budgets, contracts, and change management.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel erection projects from award through completion.
• Review project scope, drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets.
• Plan and coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and other project resources.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Coordinate with clients, fabricators, superintendents, vendors, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear communication across project stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, costs, milestones, and quality.
• Manage RFIs, RFQs, change orders, and client-requested modifications.
• Identify project risks and develop solutions before they impact schedule or budget.
• Provide regular project updates and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet contractual, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

WBS processes

Job description

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead structural steel erection projects. This hands-on role oversees projects from award through completion, coordinating clients, fabricators, field teams, vendors, and consultants to keep schedules and budgets on track.

The position emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and visibility across projects, with a hybrid office/field environment and opportunities to advance into leadership roles within a growing, safety-conscious