Project Manager – Full Time – Crowley / Fort Worth, TX

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day execution of awarded projects from formal handoff through delivery and closeout. Reporting to the Director of Project Management this role translates customer and commercial commitments into clear project plans, coordinated action, and reliable results. The Project Manager serves as the primary day-to-day customer contact for assigned projects and coordinates internal and external resources to protect scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer expectations.

Our Business System

Our path toward rapid but sustainable growth is built on a simple belief: we create trust and opportunity by making and keeping Promises. The Business Development Manager helps the organization determine which Promises it should make. Once a project is awarded, the Project Manager becomes the primary steward of delivering that Promise. This role makes commitments visible, converts them into executable requirements and milestones, and keeps the right people aligned until the customer receives what was promised.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned projects from formal handoff through delivery, customer acceptance, and closeout, confirming scope, commercial terms, assumptions, exclusions, and customer expectations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestone schedules, and accountability assignments while coordinating Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and external partners.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day customer contact for assigned projects, providing timely updates and escalating strategic or material commercial matters to the Business Development Manager.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, margins, billing milestones, and forecasts; identify and communicate variances early.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and manage changes to scope, schedule, cost, and customer commitments through the appropriate approval process.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and capacity concerns; coordinate mitigation efforts and escalate material issues before commitments are affected.
• Prepare and present project status updates and coordinate delivery readiness, customer acceptance, and administrative closeout.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and contribute lessons learned that improve future project handoffs and execution.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Three or more years of project coordination, project management, manufacturing, or construction experience.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, specifications, purchase orders, and related project documents.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn company systems.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.
• Preferred experience with structural steel, utilities, EPC, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
• Preferred familiarity with project costs, change orders, AutoCAD, ERP, or document-control systems.

Key Relationships

Internal: Business Development Manager, Estimating, Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership.
External: Customers, utilities, EPC contractors, DOT agencies, engineering firms, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, inspectors, and logistics partners.

Competencies

• Project Planning and Execution
• Ownership and Accountability
• Customer Communication
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Financial and Commercial Awareness
• Risk Identification and Escalation
• Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Organization and Attention to Detail
• Prioritization and Adaptability

Promise Qualification Responsibilities

Scope Alignment: Does the project team have a shared understanding of what was sold, what is included, and what the customer expects?

Schedule Alignment: Are milestones, dependencies, approvals, production activities, and delivery dates realistic, visible, and actively managed?

Cross-Functional Readiness: Do Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and external resources have the information and timing needed to perform?

Cost and Margin Protection: Are costs, billing milestones, assumptions, and changes being tracked closely enough to protect expected project value?

Risk and Change Control: Are risks addressed early, and are scope or commitment changes documented, approved, and communicated before work proceeds?

Customer Confidence: Is the customer receiving accurate, timely, and consistent communication throughout execution?

Success Measures

• On-time achievement of project milestones and final delivery commitments.
• Project performance against approved budget and expected margin.
• Accuracy and timeliness of schedule, cost, and completion forecasts.
• Early identification and effective resolution or escalation of project risks.
• Timely documentation and authorization of scope changes and change orders.
• Customer communication quality, satisfaction, and confidence.
• Completeness and accuracy of project records, billing support, and closeout documentation.
• Overall Promise health across assigned projects.

30-60-90 Day Expectations

First 30 Days: Learn the organization's customers, active projects, backlog, systems, project documents, operating processes, and Promise-based business principles. Participate in project handoffs and establish working relationships with key internal partners.

First 60 Days: Assume day-to-day ownership of assigned projects; establish consistent customer and internal communication cadences; maintain accurate schedules, action items, risk logs, and project forecasts.

First 90 Days: Independently manage an assigned project portfolio, provide reliable status and financial reporting, anticipate and escalate risks early, and contribute practical improvements to handoffs and project execution.

Mindset

The Project Manager understands that a Promise is kept through disciplined execution, early communication, and coordinated accountability. Success is not simply completing tasks; it is protecting the customer's expectation and the company's interests from handoff through closeout. The role keeps every commitment visible, raises concerns before they become surprises, and helps Engineered Structures keep every yes so that opportunity never ends.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful completion of applicable post-offer, pre-employment requirements.
• Ability to maintain a valid driver's license and meet company driving requirements when travel is required.

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment, with regular visits to manufacturing areas and occasional visits to customer locations or jobsites.
• Manufacturing and jobsite visits may involve noise, moving equipment, uneven surfaces, weather exposure, and required personal protective equipment.
• The position may require occasional travel and schedule flexibility to support project milestones, deliveries, or customer needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.