Senior Project Manager (Steel Structures)

Stella-Jones•Fayetteville, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stella-Jones Steel Structures is seeking a customer-focused Project Manager II to lead complex steel fabrication projects from contract award through final delivery. The role is responsible for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to high quality standards while maintaining strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders. It requires organizational skills, financial awareness, technical understanding, and the ability to manage multiple cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This newly added hybrid position is based at the Fayetteville, Tennessee plant/office, currently under construction 25 miles north of Huntsville, Alabama. The typical schedule is three days in the office and two days working from home per week. Travel within the United States and Canada of up to 15% is required to meet clients, visit plants, and attend industry conferences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering field.
At least 5 years of industrial project management experience.
Excellent understanding of project scheduling and cost control.
Experience managing multi-million-dollar projects.
Familiarity with contract management and change order processes.
Ability to travel within the United States and Canada up to 15% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Steel fabrication experience.
PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects simultaneously from kickoff through final completion.
Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
Coordinate Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Planning, Shipping, and Quality to keep projects aligned.
Identify and proactively manage project risks, monitor progress against milestones and contractual commitments, and ensure timely resolution of technical or operational issues.
Monitor project budgets and cost performance, track labor, material, and subcontractor costs, manage change orders, protect project margins, and provide financial forecasts and reports.
Serve as the primary contact for assigned customers, communicate proactively and transparently, manage expectations, resolve concerns, and support long-term customer relationships.
Work with Engineering to ensure design clarity and constructability, coordinate realistic schedules, and align with Supply Chain to mitigate material risks.
Facilitate internal project meetings.
Review contracts to understand scope and obligations, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure adherence to CWB, AWS, and customer quality specifications.
Participate in post-project reviews and lessons learned.
Maintain accurate project documentation, prepare internal and customer progress reports, update dashboards and tracking systems, and ensure contractual compliance and record keeping.
Perform all related tasks.