General Job Description:
Project Manager
1st Shift
$2,500 New Hire Bonus
Overview
Greiner Industries is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects involving heavy steel fabrication and mechanical field services. This role actively supports business development efforts by seeking, estimating, quoting, and securing new business. This role ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements, quality standards, and customer expectations. The Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact between the company, customers, vendors, fabrication shop personnel, and field crews. This position requires strong technical understanding, leadership, communication, and coordination across fabrication and field operations.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating, Quoting & Bid Preparation
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Prepare detailed project estimates and cost breakdowns for heavy steel fabrication and mechanical field
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Develop competitive quotes and proposals that accurately reflect scope, schedule, risks, and execution
strategy.
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Collaborate with engineering, fabrication, field operations, and procurement to validate pricing assumptions.
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Identify potential project risks and incorporate contingencies into estimates.
Business Development & New Work Support
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Identify and pursue new project opportunities through existing customer relationships and market
awareness.
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Develop and maintain long‑term customer relationships to encourage repeat and follow‑on work.
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Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and technical discussions related to potential projects.
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Support negotiations related to scope changes, contract terms, and pricing.
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Provide feedback from completed projects to improve estimating accuracy and competitiveness.
Project Planning & Execution
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Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple fabrication and mechanical field service projects from award through
closeout.
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Develop detailed project plans, schedules, manpower forecasts, and budgets.
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Review contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope documents to ensure full understanding of project
requirements.
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Identify potential risks, constraints, and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
Fabrication Management
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Coordinate closely with fabrication shop leadership to ensure work is sequenced, resourced, and executed
per schedule.
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Monitor fabrication progress, quality, and productivity against project plans.
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Address design clarifications, change orders, and material issues in coordination with the customer and
procurement.
Field Services & Installation
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Coordinate mechanical field service activities including erection, installation, piping, mechanical equipment,
and shutdowns/turnarounds when applicable.
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Ensure proper staffing, tools, equipment, and materials are available for field execution.
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Support field supervision to resolve technical, logistical, and schedule challenges.
Cost Control & Financial Management
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Develop and maintain project budgets and cost forecasts.
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Track labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and miscellaneous project costs.
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Manage change orders, pricing, and billing in coordination with management.
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Support accurate job cost reporting and margin protection.
Safety & Quality
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Ensure all work is planned and executed in compliance with company safety policies and regulatory
requirements.
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Promote a strong safety culture within both fabrication and field teams.
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Ensure quality standards and inspection requirements are met or exceeded.
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Address non‑conformances and corrective actions promptly.
Communication & Coordination
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Serve as the primary customer contact for assigned projects.
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Conduct regular project meetings with internal teams, customers, and subcontractors.
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Provide clear, timely updates on project status, risks, and changes.
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Resolve conflicts and maintain productive working relationships across teams.
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Communicate with co-workers, management, customers, vendors and others in a courteous, respectful and
professional manner.
Documentation & Close‑Out
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Ensure proper documentation of contracts, RFIs, change orders, schedules, budgets, and project files.
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Oversee project close‑out activities, including punch lists, turnover documentation, and final invoicing.
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Capture lessons learned to improve future project execution.
Specific Qualifications:
Required Skills/Abilities:
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Strong understanding of heavy steel fabrication processes (welding, fitting, machining, coatings, etc.).
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Working knowledge of mechanical systems, equipment installation, and field construction practices.
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Proficiency in project management tools, scheduling software, and Microsoft Office applications.
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Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
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Cost control, budgeting, and financial analysis skills.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
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Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
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Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams, including shop, field, engineering, safety, and procurement.
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Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and resolve complex problems.
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Ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
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Ability to travel to job sites as required.
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Ability to lead by example with a strong focus on safety, professionalism, and accountability.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management or a related technical
field preferred. -
5+ years of project management experience in heavy industrial environments, preferably involving: Steel
fabrication; Mechanical construction or field services; Industrial, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure
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3-5 years minimum, project management experience involving fabrication.
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar is a plus.
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Proficient in blueprint reading.
Company Overview:
IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.
Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions:
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Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
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Competitive Pay
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Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
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Company Paid Time Off
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Company Paid Life Insurance
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Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
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Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
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Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
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Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs
Additional Data:
PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS.
NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.
EEO & Affirmative Action
The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.
View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal
Disability Accommodation
IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.
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