Project Manager

Summary

Join Canam Bridges as a Project Manager to manage customer projects, provide operational support, and ensure projects are completed successfully. You will be responsible for coordinating with various internal departments, reviewing contracts and documents, maintaining customer communication records, and resolving claims. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills. This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including opportunities for training and advancement. The work environment may include exposure to a steel fabrication environment and occasional outside weather conditions. The position is remote/hybrid.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or the equivalent from a college or technical school with a four-year program
• At least 5 years of related experience in the steel fabrication industry
• Knowledge of AISC, AWS, ASTM and OSHA requirements
• Effective communication skills and strong customer orientation
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Exceptional and proven organizational skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply basic geometry and trigonometry concepts
• Willingness to travel for necessary training and job site visits
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Google Suite
• Read and speak English

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain good relationships with customer
• Coordinate with drafting/engineering and production coordinators to determine projects schedules
• Review and approve purchase orders, invoices, and sales contracts to ensure that legal obligations are met
• Review specifications to ensure that the scope of the work is consistent with the bid
• Maintain records of communications with customers (phone calls, conversations, standard letters and notices) and update Canam systems with the appropriate dates
• Reply to Requests for Information from all departments
• Follow up on any codes that may affect delivery in collaboration with the credit department
• Review comparison reports
• Research and write up change orders based on verifiable information
• Follow up on collection letters to customers
• Write up processing forms and/or processes extra credit
• Ensure that final drawings are sent and calculations are included if necessary
• Process back charge forms in collaboration with various departments when claims are received
• Review claims, document issues, and resolve claims with management granting final approval
• Review charges, document issues, and provide management with the supporting documents necessary to review claims
• Update tracking spreadsheets with all back charges and change orders
• Attend job site meetings as directed by management
• Work with customers on any job site in an ongoing effort to avoid or minimize the cost impact of potential back charges
• Research accounting issues as requested by the Accounting Manager
• Prepare reports and correspondence for internal and external use
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as excellent opportunities for training and advancement