JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR - Structural Steel
LOCATION: Lake Orion, Michigan
OBJECTIVE
Commercial Contracting Corporation is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Estimator - Structural Steel to support our growing industrial and process steel operations. This role is responsible for managing projects from conceptual budgeting and estimating through engineering coordination, fabrication, erection, project execution, and closeout.
The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in steel estimating, project management, fabrication processes, industrial construction, and design-build project delivery in the automotive and baggage handling markets. This position plays a critical role in developing scopes of work, preparing competitive proposals, managing customer relationships, and ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Prepare detailed estimates and proposals for structural steel, white steel, miscellaneous metals, and industrial construction projects.
- Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and contract documents to develop accurate budgets, takeoffs, and pricing.
- Solicit, evaluate, and coordinate quotations from fabricators, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Manage projects from award through closeout, including procurement, fabrication, delivery, installation, and client communication.
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, forecasts, profitability, and overall project performance.
- Administer contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
- Coordinate with customers, engineers, detailers, fabricators, vendors, and field teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Review shop drawings and resolve constructability issues, RFIs, and field-related challenges.
- Conduct customer meetings, site visits, and project reviews while maintaining strong client relationships.
- Identify opportunities for value engineering, process improvements, repeat business, and additional project revenue.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Required:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in structural steel, miscellaneous metals, process steel, or industrial construction estimating and/or project management.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of steel fabrication and erection practices.
- Experience pricing design-build and negotiated work from scopes of work and conceptual information.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
- Strong financial and contract management skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
- Ability to travel periodically to project sites and client locations.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Construction, Business, or related field.
- Experience with industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, process systems, or heavy industrial construction.
- Familiarity with:
- Tekla Structures
- Tekla EPM
- Fabtrol
- Bluebeam Revu
- AutoCAD
- ERP/project management software
- Knowledge of:
- AISC standards
- AWS welding codes
- OSHA requirements
- Steel fabrication and detailing practices
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Office-based role with periodic travel to fabrication facilities, construction sites, customer locations, and project meetings.
- Combination of office and field responsibilities.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
