About Us
Southwest Steel is a steel fabrication and erection company that specializes in miscellaneous metal, steel stairs, railings, structural steel, and creatively unique custom steel pieces to complete projects from standard building needs to anything imaginable. Visit https://sws-steel.com/ to learn more. Southwest Steel is a division of SME Industries, Inc.
Why Join Us?
- Health and Wellness Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- Financial Benefits including competitive compensation and 401(k) plan.
- Additional Benefits including Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, and more.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific assigned projects, ensuring consistency with company strategies, commitments and goals. By applying professional principles, practices and techniques, the project manager leads the project management team to control project schedule, cost and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for a thorough understanding of each project’s definition, scope, goals and deliverables.
- Responsible for execution of projects to schedule, budget and technical performance.
- Leads the planning and implementation of project.
- May manage multiple projects in various stages of completion, depending upon size and complexity.
- Works with assigned Assistant Project Managers; communicates all project requirements and responsibilities and manages timelines and performance.
- Defines project tasks and resource requirements and effectively utilizes each team member’s skill sets.
- Proactively communicates project status, issues and risks to company management.
- Follow company policies, procedures and methodologies.
- Conduct formal/informal status meetings with all concerned stake holders (i.e. general contractor, owner, architect, office and field personnel, and sub-contractors).
- Manage project budget.
- Prepares and negotiates all project change orders.
- Manages and coordinates all shop drawings, field drawings and all other project details with general contractor, field personnel and other involved parties.
- Effectively utilize internal resources to maintain a safe work environment for all personnel, during all phases of the project.
- Prepare scope of work assessments and manage all quotes from outside sub-contractors.
- Select and manage cost-effective sub-contractors and negotiation of all project contracts.
- Other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Have a minimum of 5 years of increasing responsibility and experience in project management positions with an emphasis on structural and/or architectural steel projects.
- Have strong experience with steel construction, and/or steel fabrication.
- Proven experience with: people management; strategic planning; risk management; and change management.
- Possess strong working knowledge of construction drawings and blue prints. Ability to read design documents and familiarity with design specifications (AISC, AWS and materials).
- Ability to organize and maintain complex data, drawings, legal contracts, requests for information and answers, and miscellaneous information through a project’s completion.
- Must be able to develop, maintain and modify project budgets.
- Ability to determine and track Cost to Completes, Change Orders and to forecast future costs.
- Knowledge and understanding of general construction contract and sub-contract language.
- Ability to maintain a professional relationship with clients, general contractors, engineers, field personnel, co-workers, project managers, design and detail personnel.
- Possess software capability of MS Word, Excel, MS Project, and Outlook.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate:
- Delegation – delegates work assignments; matches responsibilities to the person; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
- Teamwork – balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to other’s views; gives and welcomes feedback; builds positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
- Leadership – Inspires and motivates others to perform well; gives appropriate recognition to others; exhibits confidence in self and others.
- Customer Service – manages difficult customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; meets commitments.
- Problem Solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason when dealing with sensitive topics.
Preferred:
- B.S. Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent project management experience.
- Ability to use and navigate Tekla PowerFab or other manufacturing production computer system very desirable.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your resume by creating an application profile at https://prd01-hcm01.prd.mykronos.com/ta/6158096.careers after which you’ll be able to view and apply to this or other postings. We look forward to hearing from you!
Position Responsibilities:This job posting reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons.
Equal Employment Opportunity: SME Industries Inc. and its divisions (SME Steel Contractors, Southwest Steel, CoreBrace, DuraFuse, and SME Logistics) are equal opportunity employers.
Employment Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Proof of eligibility will be required upon hire.
