Project Manager

SD Industries, LLC (SDI) is seeking a technically strong and hands-on Project Manager to support construction projects from initial planning and procurement through fabrication, installation, closeout, and final completion.

We are looking for someone with a solid engineering foundation, practical field experience, and the ability to coordinate effectively between clients, engineers, vendors, fabricators, subcontractors, and field teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate projects from award through final closeout.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, scope documents, and project requirements.
• Understand and manage the complete construction project lifecycle, including:
• Planning and scope review
• Engineering and shop drawings
• Material takeoffs and BOQs
• RFQs and vendor procurement
• Submittals and approvals
• Fabrication coordination
• Delivery and logistics
• Field installation
• Inspections, punch lists, and closeout
• Prepare and review BOQs, RFQs, RFIs, submittals, and related project documentation.
• Consolidate material quantities from multiple drawings and specifications for procurement.
• Identify suitable vendors and suppliers and prepare clear RFQ communications.
• Coordinate material sourcing, pricing, availability, and delivery requirements.
• Identify situations requiring:
• RFIs
• Material substitutions
• Change orders
• Additional client or consultant clarification
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, including:
• General Contractors
• Owners
• Architects
• Engineers
• Consultants
• Subcontractors
• Vendors
• Fabrication teams
• Field installation teams
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Prepare basic Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and project schedules using Excel, Gantt charts, or project management software.
• Understand scheduling concepts including dependencies, milestones, and critical path.
• Monitor project budgets, procurement status, production progress, and field activities.
• Track open items and proactively follow up with responsible parties to prevent delays.
• Coordinate between office and field teams to resolve technical and construction-related issues.
• Maintain organized project documentation and provide clear progress updates to management and clients.
• Assist with change-order identification, documentation, pricing coordination, and submission.
• Support multiple active projects while maintaining priorities and deadlines.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred, with preference in the following order:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Diploma followed by B.E./B.Tech through lateral entry is highly preferred, particularly where the diploma provided practical technical exposure.
• Relevant additional technical or construction-related training is a plus.

Experience:

• Ideally up to approximately 4 years of relevant construction experience.
• Strong preference for candidates with approximately:
• 2+ years of hands-on field/site experience, and
• Additional experience in project coordination, engineering coordination, or project management.
• Experience may be from any construction sector; specific experience in architectural metals, glazing, signage, or ornamental metals is preferred but not mandatory.
• Candidates must have practical construction experience rather than exclusively software/IT project management experience.

Technical Knowledge:

• Construction drawings and specifications
• BOQ – Bill of Quantities
• RFQ – Request for Quotation
• RFI – Request for Information
• Material takeoffs
• Procurement and vendor coordination
• Submittals and approvals
• Construction project lifecycle
• Change orders
• Material substitutions
• Project schedules
• Work Breakdown Structures
• Critical path concepts
• Field installation coordination
• Project closeout

Communication & Professional Skills:

• Good written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to explain project issues logically and concisely.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
• Comfortable communicating with clients, vendors, engineers, and field personnel.
• Able to work in a fast-moving, growing organization where responsibilities may evolve.
• Practical, resourceful, and willing to learn new systems and processes as required.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has genuine construction field exposure and understands how work is executed onsite.
• Has transitioned from field or engineering work into project coordination/management.
• Can read drawings and convert information into actionable quantities, RFQs, procurement requirements, and schedules.
• Understands how the different stakeholders in a construction project interact.
• Can independently research materials and vendors.
• Is comfortable managing multiple moving parts rather than working within a narrowly defined role.
• Demonstrates continuous learning that is directly applicable to their work.
• Has remained actively involved in engineering or construction and kept their technical knowledge current.
• PMP or other formal project-management certification is not required for this position. Practical construction knowledge, field experience, technical capability, communication skills, and the ability to manage projects effectively will carry greater weight.