Steel Construction Project Manager - On-Site Lead & Schedule

Novax Recruitment Ltd.; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Paid volunteer time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead steel construction projects from award to closeout in Central Texas. You will convert drawings and specs into fabrication/erection plans, manage costs and schedules, and keep customers and crews aligned to milestones.

Lead teams across detailing, fabrication, erection, and subcontractors using Tekla, Trimble Connect, and our project-management system. A strong safety mindset and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven record running commercial construction projects through closeout (steel fabrication/erection preferred).
• Ability to read structural drawings and specifications and catch conflicts before they hit the shop or the crane.
• Hands-on control of schedules, budgets, and change orders—not just status updates.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers, subcontractors, and crews under deadline pressure.
• Comfort on active jobsites and a non-negotiable standard for safe work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structural-steel projects on the agreed schedule and within budget, from award through final closeout.
• Turn drawings, specs, and contract documents into a fabrication and erection plan the shop and field can execute without rework.
• Hold margin by tracking cost, quantities, and change orders in real time, and by pricing and documenting scope changes before work proceeds.
• Keep detailing, fabrication, erection, vendors, and the customer aligned so submittals, material, and crews hit the same milestones.
• Resolve field issues on site-sequence, fit-up, access, and safety conflicts—so plans and reality stay in sync.
• Report progress, risk, and forecast to division leadership early enough to protect the job, not after the damage is done.
• Leave every project with a complete closeout package and a customer who will call us for the next one.

Skills

Project management

Schedule control

Cost management

Communication

Safety on site

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Tekla

Trimble Connect

Job description

Novax Recruitment Ltd. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead steel construction projects from award to closeout in Central Texas. You will convert drawings and specs into fabrication/erection plans, manage costs and schedules, and keep customers and crews aligned to milestones.

Lead teams across detailing, fabrication, erection, and subcontractors using Tekla, Trimble Connect, and our project-management system. A strong safety mindset and clear communication are essential.