About the Role
As Senior Project Manager for our DFW division, you'll lead multiple high-value structural steel projects in parallel - from project setup and fabrication scheduling through change orders and closeout - while building the client and vendor relationships that earn repeat work and driving process improvements that strengthen the whole company.
What You'll Own
• Multi-Project Leadership: Manage multiple parallel projects using formal project planning techniques - on scope, on time, on budget.
• Project Setup & Scheduling: Set up projects in the PE system and establish fabrication schedules and objectives.
• Vendors & Subcontractors: Review and assess vendor proposals, coordinate subcontractors, and manage vendor relationships end to end.
• Commercial Management: Negotiate change orders and protect each project's financial outcome.
• Stakeholder Communication: Report progress on production, financial, quality, and safety goals to internal and external stakeholders; prepare and present project and program information to groups inside and outside the company.
• Client Relationships: Establish and maintain customer relationships that turn one project into the next.
• Process Improvement: Lead improvements with few precedents and enterprise-wide impact - you'll shape how Patriot delivers.
• Resources & Capacity: Identify resource and equipment requirements, drive efficient capacity planning, and manage software and hardware availability.
• Safety Integration: Build safety into every plan, schedule, and decision - Safety leads our STEEL values.
What You Bring
Must-haves
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 10 years of general experience and 5+ years of project management experience in the structural steel industry
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Office
Nice-to-haves
• Commercial fabrication experience
• Working knowledge of the AISC Manual of Steel Construction and conforming shop and erection drawings
• Knowledge of construction codes and practices
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with FabSuite and Tekla - Tekla Structures, Tekla EPM, and Trimble Connect a plus
What We Offer
Competitive senior-level salary and a full benefits package:
Financial Planning
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Supplemental coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Quarterly financial-planning webinars
Time Off & Life Balance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
Family & Wellness
• Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision
• Pet insurance
• Nivati EAP - free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families
• Gym-membership support through affiliated partners
• Blue Points program - rewards for a healthy lifestyle
• Craig Cobb College Scholarship
Career Growth
• Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses
• Leadership training
• AISC membership for Patriot employees - tap every resource the industry offers
Community
• We give back through community initiatives and support employees who volunteer
vendors and subcontractors, change orders, client relationships - and the modern tools and people-first culture to deliver it all
What You Can Expect (Our Hiring Process)
We move quickly for the right person. Here's the path:
1.Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team. A conversation about your experience, your goals, and salary expectations.
2.Interview with the hiring team. Go deeper on the role and share more about your background.
3.Loop interviews. Meet our leadership team - your chance to confirm the culture and vision fit you, too.
4.Offer. When everything aligns, we'll move fast to bring you on board.
Join Us
If you're the senior leader who can run parallel steel projects and raise the bar in DFW, apply today - and let's talk this week.
The pay range for this role is:
110,000 - 125,000 USD per year (Dallas Fort Worth)
