The Role
Lead structural steel projects from kickoff through completion: develop execution plans, manage budgets, schedules, submittals, and teams; coordinate detailing, fabrication, field erection, subcontractors, and clients; visit sites and shops; mentor junior staff and ensure quality, safety, and contract compliance.
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Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager – Structural Steel
Department: Project Management
Status: Regular Full-Time Position – Exempt/Salary
About Us:
GrayWolf Integrated Construction is a national leader in structural steel fabrication and erection. We specialize in delivering turnkey steel solutions for complex industrial and commercial facilities. Our expertise spans detailing, fabrication, and field erection of steel structures, and our team is committed to safety, quality, and performance at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Position Value Proposition:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Project Manager to lead structural steel projects from kickoff through completion. This position is responsible for managing cost, schedule, documentation, and communication for assigned steel projects. The ideal candidate has deep experience in steel fabrication and erection and excels at coordinating across teams including detailing, shop, field crews, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered with precision, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Core Responsibilities:
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Department: Project Management
Status: Regular Full-Time Position – Exempt/Salary
About Us:
GrayWolf Integrated Construction is a national leader in structural steel fabrication and erection. We specialize in delivering turnkey steel solutions for complex industrial and commercial facilities. Our expertise spans detailing, fabrication, and field erection of steel structures, and our team is committed to safety, quality, and performance at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Position Value Proposition:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Project Manager to lead structural steel projects from kickoff through completion. This position is responsible for managing cost, schedule, documentation, and communication for assigned steel projects. The ideal candidate has deep experience in steel fabrication and erection and excels at coordinating across teams including detailing, shop, field crews, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered with precision, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the complete execution of structural steel projects, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope.
- Develop project execution plans in coordination with sales, estimating, detailing, and operations.
- Manage submittals, fabrication schedules, and delivery milestones to support field erection sequencing.
- Coordinate with internal teams (detailing, fabrication, field) and subcontractors to maintain project momentum and resolve issues.
- Track and manage project budgets, including change orders, purchase orders, and subcontractor costs.
- Monitor contract compliance and identify areas of risk or deviation.
- Lead project meetings with customers, general contractors, engineers, and design teams.
- Provide accurate and timely project documentation, status reports, and updates to leadership.
- Visit job sites and fabrication facilities as needed to support quality assurance and resolve field challenges.
- Mentor and provide guidance to Project Coordinators and other junior staff.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience in structural steel fabrication and erection, or 8+ years as a Coordinator or Assistant PM in the steel industry.
- High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Structural/Civil Engineering, or Business is preferred.
- Strong understanding of steel fabrication and erection standards, AISC code, AWS welding codes, and shop/field processes.
- Ability to read and interpret design drawings, shop drawings, and 3D models.
- Familiarity with steel detailing workflows and collaboration with BIM/VDC teams.
- Proven track record of managing multiple steel projects with tight deadlines and high client expectations.
- Business acumen in steel construction
- Conflict resolution and negotiation
- Planning and prioritization in steel workflows
- Time management under pressure
- Team and subcontractor coordination
- Written and verbal communication
- Customer-centric approach to project delivery
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Tekla Structures
- Fabtrol, Primavera Scheduling
- Bluebeam, AutoCAD (preferred)
- Based in a climate-controlled office with regular job site and fabrication shop visits.
- May require extended hours or weekend work to meet project deadlines.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds.
- Must be able to move in and around confined, cluttered, or uneven job site areas.
- Comfortable working in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
- Capable of working up to 12-hour shifts when necessary.
- Must be able to climb ladders, scaffolds, and steel framework and maintain balance at elevated heights.
- Tolerant of noise, dust, and physical demands of active construction and fabrication environments.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years project management experience in structural steel fabrication and erection (or 8+ years as Coordinator/Assistant PM in steel industry)
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Structural/Civil Engineering, or Business
- Strong understanding of steel fabrication and erection standards, AISC code, and AWS welding codes
- Ability to read and interpret design drawings, shop drawings, and 3D models
- Familiarity with steel detailing workflows and collaboration with BIM/VDC teams
- Proven track record managing multiple steel projects with tight deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience with Tekla Structures
- Experience with Fabtrol
- Experience with Primavera scheduling
- Experience with Bluebeam
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds, climb ladders and work at elevated heights, and tolerate construction site conditions
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 1978 under the legacy banner Horn Industrial, GrayWolf is a multi-discipline, self-performing contractor with three divisions: Industrial Construction, Structural Steel, and Modular. We deliver complex projects with safety, speed, and certainty across industrial and commercial markets. We provide single source, vertically-integrated construction services including preconstruction support, civil, sitework, fabrication, MEP, piping, equipment installation, manufacturing of complex assemblies and modular products, and more for heavy industrial and commercial markets.
