Project Manager - Structural Steel Erection

Job Description

Job Description

Ben Hur Construction Company has been in business for over one hundred years. Founded in 1909 as a local steel erection contractor; the company has grown into a regional erector, fabricator and general contractor. Ben Hur has multiple offices in the Midwest.

We have built our reputation on delivering the highest quality construction services and management at a competitive, value driven cost. As our diverse project portfolio illustrates, we take on a variety of projects; each with their challenges. It is the unique way that Ben Hur Construction employs its workers and resources to accommodate these challenges that sets us apart.

Ben Hur offers competitive wages accompanied with an excellent benefit package including 401k, paid vacation and holidays, health, vision, and reimbursement programs.

The Project Manager is responsible for the daily activities required to ensure the successful completion of the project and is primary liaison with the company's customer, their architect and engineering consultants as required.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain the bidding documents and other pertinent information from the estimator
• Manage and estimate change orders on existing contracts
• Coordinate the collection and dissemination of all contract information required by the owner, general contractor and the job superintendent
• Determine from the specifications the quality parameters and any special safety requirements for each project
• Manage all field surveys and documentation
• Prepares and maintains the erection plan as part of the project site specific plan
• Manage the logistics for manpower, tools and equipment for each job
• Determine delivery and erection sequences
• Prepare and maintain project schedules and responsible for the attainment of on-time completion
• Communicate contract requirements to subcontractors, job superintendent, equipment manager, crane supplier, etc
• Disseminate the requirements of the contract safety and quality systems to the field forces at the job site
• Manage activities related to drawing distribution
• Develop and process requests for information through the project system
• Coordinate shipping requirements between the field and suppliers and subcontractors
• Job cost reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Structural/Civil Engineering, or Construction Management
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project management / project engineering relating to structural steel and precast erection
• Able to interpret information from contract drawings, specifications and shop detail drawings
• Able to work with people in situations involving challenges, critical lead times, budgets and deadlines
• Good oral and written communications
• Professional attitude
• Must have good mathematical and statistical skills needed for evaluation of data, computation and calculations.
• Detail oriented
• Valid driver's license

Ben Hur is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.