Structural Steel Project Manager

LED FastStart•Metairie, LA

About The Position

The Structural Steel Project Manager leads assigned structural and miscellaneous steel projects from contract award and preconstruction handoff through detailing, fabrication, delivery, erection, and closeout. The role owns project scope, schedule, budget, documentation, and stakeholder coordination to deliver work safely, profitably, on time, and in accordance with contract requirements and RNGD standards. Serving as the primary connection among clients, general contractors, design partners, Detailing and VDC, Procurement, Steel Manufacturing, Logistics, field leadership, subcontractors, and erectors, the Project Manager proactively addresses risks that could affect fabrication or installation. The role coordinates technical information and project sequencing across office, shop, logistics, and field teams; manages commercial matters and project records; and provides direction and development support to assigned Project Engineers, Coordinators, and other team members. The position requires travel to fabrication facilities and active project sites as needed. Work includes walking active job sites and manufacturing environments, including uneven surfaces and elevated areas, climbing stairs and ladders as necessary, and using a computer for extended periods to manage budgets, schedules, drawings, and project documentation.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of progressive project management experience, including demonstrated experience in structural and/or miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection.
Strong working knowledge of structural steel project delivery, including detailing, material procurement, fabrication, coatings, delivery sequencing, and field erection.
Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings, shop and erection drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Working knowledge of applicable structural steel fabrication and welding requirements, including AISC and AWS standards.
Demonstrated experience managing budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, schedules, change orders, RFIs, submittals, subcontractors, and project closeout.
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to fabrication facilities and project sites as required.
Ability to walk active job sites and manufacturing environments, including uneven surfaces and elevated areas, and climb stairs and ladders as necessary.
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent structural steel project management experience will be considered.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling tools.
Experience with Bluebeam and Tekla PowerFab, Tekla Structures, or similar steel project management and detailing platforms.

Responsibilities

Review contracts, estimates, bid documents, drawings, specifications, scope clarifications, alternates, and commitments at project turnover.
Lead project kickoff and establish scope, budget, schedule, procurement, subcontracting, long-lead, and reporting requirements.
Develop and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, cost-to-complete projections, owner billings, and project margin visibility.
Identify, price, negotiate, document, and execute change orders and other scope adjustments.
Manage buyout, purchase orders, subcontracts, subcontractor invoices, and vendor commitments in accordance with RNGD procedures.
Develop and maintain an integrated project sequence for detailing, approvals, material purchasing, fabrication, coatings, packaging, delivery, and erection.
Coordinate shop drawings, erection drawings, submittals, RFIs, ASIs, field dimensions, and related technical information with general contractors, design teams, detailers, fabricators, and field teams.
Review shop and erection drawings for conformance with contractual scope, sequencing, constructability, fabrication capabilities, welding requirements, coatings, and installation needs.
Confirm released work is supported by approved information, material availability, production capacity, and field readiness.
Coordinate priorities and delivery sequencing among Detailing and VDC, Procurement, Steel Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Steel Field leadership.
Obtain or verify field measurements when needed to support fabrication accuracy and installation readiness.
Monitor project milestones and maintain accurate, current project schedules and status reporting.
Identify and mitigate risks related to scope, design, approvals, materials, fabrication, coatings, logistics, erection, cost, schedule, safety, and quality.
Maintain organized project records, including RFI, submittal, change, procurement, nonconformance, and closeout documentation.
Partner with Safety and Quality teams to ensure execution complies with company standards, project specifications, and applicable steel fabrication and erection requirements.
Lead internal, production, and external project meetings; communicate decisions, constraints, responsibilities, and recovery actions clearly.
Escalate material project risks, commercial concerns, or conflicts early enough for leadership and project partners to act.
Serve as the primary project contact and maintain proactive communication with clients, general contractors, architects, engineers, subcontractors, erectors, and internal teams.
Build alignment among office, shop, logistics, and field teams to support predictable project delivery.
Provide direction to Project Engineers, Coordinators, and other assigned team members; delegate effectively and support their development.
Address client and partner concerns promptly, honor commitments, and communicate project status and risks transparently.
Lead project closeout, including punch list completion, turnover documentation, financial reconciliation, and lessons learned.
Travel to fabrication facilities and active project sites as required.
Walk active job sites and manufacturing environments, including uneven surfaces and elevated areas, and climb stairs and ladders as necessary to review fabrication or installation progress.
Work at a computer for extended periods to manage budgets, schedules, drawings, and project documentation.