Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 5 years of project management experience in structural steel construction.
• Direct experience managing commercial or industrial structural steel erection projects.
• Previous employment with a structural steel contractor, steel fabricator, or specialty steel erection company.
• Strong knowledge of steel fabrication, connection detailing, erection sequencing, procurement, transportation, crane operations, and jobsite logistics.
• Ability to interpret structural plans, shop drawings, erection drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Experience managing budgets, cost forecasts, billing, change orders, purchasing, subcontractors, and project financial controls.
• Understanding of the complete structural steel project lifecycle, from engineering and detailing through fabrication, delivery, and erection.
• Ability to coordinate general contractors, structural engineers, fabricators, erectors, and field teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management tools such as Procore or Bluebeam.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while coordinating office, fabrication, and field activities.
• Understanding of fabrication lead times, material availability, delivery restrictions, crane access, and erection scheduling.
• Must live within commuting distance of Milwaukee or Southeastern Wisconsin, or be able to commute reliably to the project location.
• General commercial construction experience without direct structural steel project management experience does not qualify.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with precast concrete, miscellaneous metals, or ornamental iron.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural steel and precast projects from kickoff through installation, turnover, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, purchasing plans, fabrication milestones, staffing requirements, and equipment plans.
• Coordinate detailers, fabricators, superintendents, erectors, crane operators, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors.
• Review structural drawings, shop drawings, erection plans, specifications, and contracts to confirm scope and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate engineering approvals, detailing, shop production, material releases, deliveries, and field erection to meet project milestones.
• Monitor job costs, labor productivity, billing, financial forecasts, change orders, and project profitability.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, payment applications, change documentation, and project records.
• Oversee fabrication progress, shipping schedules, delivery sequencing, crane requirements, and jobsite logistics.
• Ensure field crews have approved drawings, steel components, equipment, and labor when needed.
• Resolve detailing errors, fabrication constraints, transportation delays, and installation conflicts to minimize schedule disruptions.
• Plan erection activities with field supervisors, crane operators, general contractors, and other trades for safe and efficient installation.
• Lead project meetings and communicate schedule updates, financial performance, risks, and outstanding decisions to stakeholders.
• Monitor subcontractor and supplier performance against contractual obligations, quality standards, safety requirements, and schedules.
• Oversee inspections, punch-list completion, warranty obligations, project handover, and final closeout.
• Maintain working relationships with owners, engineers, fabricators, suppliers, erectors, and construction partners.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Opportunity to lead complex structural steel and precast construction projects
• Stable workload with long-term career growth opportunities
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment