Steel Fabrication Project Manager

Canam Steel Corporation•Remote,

23h•Remote

About The Position

CSC is hiring a Steel Fabrication Project Manager. The role serves as the primary customer contact for orders after handoff from Sales and is responsible for customer satisfaction, shop production targets, project profitability, and alignment with company and department objectives. Depending on experience and qualifications, candidates may be placed as Project Manager I, II, III, or Senior Project Manager. Project responsibilities and project loads vary by level. Project Manager I handles smaller, simpler projects with guidance from a mentor. Project Manager II manages up to 60 projects and/or 9,000 tons with limited guidance. Project Manager III is responsible for approximately 40 projects totaling approximately 20,000 tons and also mentors team members. Senior Project Managers oversee customer relationships and schedules for CSC joist and deck products and, on certain projects, structural steel; they also manage financial objectives, billing schedules, subcontractors, and change orders. This is a full-time, fully remote position. Candidates must reside and be authorized to work in the United States, work from a fixed primary residence, and may not work remotely from outside the U.S. or from a mobile or RV-based arrangement. Travel may be required for training, jobsite visits, and local or regional customer locations. The role is primarily in a general office environment, with occasional exposure to manufacturing production areas that may have airborne particles, loud noises, and extreme heat or cold. Personal protective equipment is required when entering a manufacturing plant.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent for Project Manager I.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain information and ideas clearly.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Ability to manage time effectively, analyze information, evaluate results, and choose solutions to problems.
Ability to schedule events, programs, activities, and the work of others.
Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and other software.
Ability to travel for necessary training, jobsite visits, and local or regional customer locations (10–20%).
For Project Manager II and higher, a background in steel fabrication is required.
For Project Manager II and higher, at least 2 years of related experience is required.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels and with customers.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
For Project Manager III and higher, extensive steel-fabrication experience is required; Project Manager III requires at least 5 years.
For Project Manager III, an associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or 5 years in the structural industry, is required.
For Senior Project Manager, at least 10 years of extensive steel-fabrication experience, including at least 5 years of project management and/or sales experience.
For Senior Project Manager, an associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school is required.
For Senior Project Manager, knowledge of building construction and steel design concepts shown on architectural and engineering drawings is required.
Frequent communication and hand/finger/wrist motions; frequent movement to accomplish tasks or move between worksites; occasional movement of objects up to 20 pounds; prolonged stationary positioning, computer use, concentration, and information processing.
Personal protective equipment is required when entering a manufacturing plant.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred for Project Manager I.
Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering preferred for Senior Project Manager.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary customer contact for orders after they are handed off from Sales, ensuring customer satisfaction while maintaining production targets and project profitability.
Manage assigned projects and project loads according to the applicable Project Manager level.
Provide the detailing department with contract drawings and related customer or external information; assist with submittal targets and fabrication-release deadlines.
Ensure Purchasing receives steel, bolt, and special-paint requisitions or bills of material, and follow up on missing information.
Review specifications, purchase orders, and sales contracts to confirm legal obligations and alignment between the project scope and bid.
Coordinate with the Credit Department on codes that may affect delivery.
Ensure final drawings and requested project documents are sent and maintain accurate customer communication records, dates, notes, and CSC system updates.
Follow up on outstanding Requests for Information from all departments and resolve production-related RFIs, changes, and clarifications.
Provide shipping information to the traffic department and obtain and update customer delivery schedules.
Participate in production meetings and provide ongoing updates to shop supervisors.
Establish fabrication schedules with Production and coordinate them with delivery schedules; monitor fabrication and delivery progress and project efficiency.
Work with a mentor on extra costs arising from customer-requested changes at the Project Manager I level.
Develop customer relationships and coordinate project schedules and activities with drafting, engineering, Sales, Estimating, Shipping, and Production.
Identify joist and girder makeup and series differences, and identify deck types and their properties at the Project Manager II level.
Coordinate sublet work, including specifications, detail drawings, materials, delivery schedules, transportation, invoicing, and communication of contractual quality and schedule requirements to subcontractors.
Mentor Project Manager team members and help develop solutions to project issues.
Understand plant production capacity and select suitable fabrication and delivery slots for sizeable projects; anticipate shop limitations and production time needs.
Visualize erection sequence, connection fit-up, and site constraints based on customer interactions.
Initiate and lead kickoff meetings when needed and ensure follow-up is completed.
For senior-level projects, establish and maintain drawing and delivery schedules, coordinate internal schedules with job schedules, and manage schedule changes internally and externally.
Work with Sales and Accounting to establish and manage progress-billing schedules of values in accordance with AIA guidelines.
Coordinate with structural-steel subcontractors when CSC holds the prime structural-steel supply contract.
Meet budgetary objectives, adjust project constraints based on financial analysis, and identify, prepare, and issue change orders for material and labor beyond the original contract.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and maintain regular, reliable attendance.