Job Description
Project Manager – Structural Steel Installation
Ipswich
Permanent | Up to £75,000 DOE + Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a well-established structural steel contractor. This is a key leadership role overseeing the full lifecycle delivery of structural steel installation projects, ensuring safe, efficient, and commercially controlled execution across a high-profile nuclear infrastructure programme.
What you’ll do:
Lead and manage structural steel installation projects from planning through to completion
Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project programmes and lookahead plans
Coordinate site activities, trades, subcontractors, and fabrication interfaces
Review and interpret structural drawings, erection sequences, and construction methodologies
Liaise with clients, engineers, designers, and internal teams to ensure full project alignment
Manage project documentation including contracts, RFIs, variations, and work packages
Monitor budgets, costs, and financial performance in collaboration with commercial teams
Chair site meetings and provide clear progress reporting internally and to clients
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards across site operations
Resolve technical, logistical, and construction issues quickly and effectively
Act as the key link between site operations and fabrication/workshop teams
Oversee quality control and ensure successful project handover and completion
You’ll need:
Proven experience (5+ years) as a Project Manager within structural steel, steel erection, or heavy construction
Strong technical understanding of steel fabrication, erection methods, and site operations
Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, and erection plans
Experience using planning tools such as Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience in contract administration and cost control (QS coordination)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Experience with Trimble / Trimble Connect (essential)
Competence in Bluebeam or similar PDF mark-up tools
Valid driving licence and willingness to be site-based full time
CSCS / SMSTS (or equivalent site safety certification)
Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar (desirable)
NEBOSH / IOSH qualification (desirable)
Experience with BIM / Tekla Structures and crane lift planning (desirable)
Why this role?
Long-term secured project pipeline offering strong job stability
Join a highly experienced and collaborative delivery team
Competitive salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
Strong opportunity to progress within a specialist structural steel environment
Interested? Email shodgkinson@novaxrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion or to send your CV.