Project Manager - Steel Erection

Pay: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a century-strong construction company with a long-standing reputation for delivering challenging, high-profile work.
• Take ownership of structural steel and precast erection projects where your leadership directly impacts safety, schedule, quality, and profitability.
• Step into a role with visibility, autonomy, and real influence across field operations, clients, and internal teams.
• Work on complex projects that keep the job interesting and offer strong long-term career growth.
• Be part of a team-oriented environment that values intelligence, communication, accountability, and collaboration.

Location: Indianapolis-based for one opening, with travel to project sites as needed. There is also opportunity within the National Erection Group for someone who can be based more broadly, provided they can travel where projects require.

Note: Must have 5 years of directly relevant project management or project engineering experience, ideally in structural steel or precast erection. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, have a valid driver’s license, and be able to manage travel as projects require.

About Us

We are a long-established construction organization with more than a century of success in steel erection, fabrication, and general contracting. Our team is known for taking on complex work, maintaining high standards, and delivering strong results through teamwork, planning, and execution. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage structural steel and precast erection projects from award through completion
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, architects, engineers, field teams, and internal stakeholders
• Lead project planning, scheduling, logistics, erection sequencing, and execution strategy
• Interpret contracts, drawings, specifications, and shop details to support accurate and efficient delivery
• Manage change orders, RFIs, documentation, job costs, reporting, and project records
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, manpower, tools, equipment, cranes, and field activities
• Support superintendents and field teams with day-to-day project needs and problem-solving
• Drive project performance around safety, quality, schedule, communication, and budget
• Communicate progress, risks, and solutions proactively with leadership and clients
• Build strong working relationships across departments to keep projects aligned and moving forward

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management or project engineering experience in construction
• Strong preference for structural steel or precast erection experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
• Strong ability to read drawings, specifications, and shop details
• Experience with scheduling, job cost reporting, project documentation, and change management
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform well under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Detail-oriented, professional, and team-focused
• Valid driver’s license
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a stable and respected construction team where your work has visible impact and your expertise is valued. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful projects, collaborate with strong teams, and grow your career with a company that has both staying power and project variety. If you enjoy fast-paced construction work and want real ownership, this is a strong opportunity.

JPC-926

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance