Steel Trades Manager - Construction - Base Salary to 180k/year - Birmingham, AL

Company: AllSearch Professional Staffing
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Steel Trades Manager - Construction - Base Salary to 180k/year - Birmingham, AL Our client is a construction GC that designs, manufactures, and constructs tens of thousands of standard modules and hundreds of healthcare buildings across the United States. The Steel Trade Manager is responsible for the overall success of steel trades and a leader that will provide estimates, plan projects, recruit/train/develop steel labor force, and provide technical support on all things related to these trades. Projects are located throughout the country, and there will be travel to jobsites Responsibilities: Responsible for estimating steel self-perform scopes of work Responsible for bidding, leveling, and awarding of tiered subcontract scopes Perform quantity takeoffs for all materials that need to be procured Solicit and award PO’s associated with self-perform crews, including releasing of materials upon award to ensure schedule impacts are avoided Responsible for managing design coordination with both internal and external design and engineering teams Work closely with design and manufacturing teams to eliminate inefficiencies and drive better outcomes Perform constructability reviews and ensure all comments from reviews are captured and incorporated into the project Perform preconstruction services for all steel self-perform projects Responsible managing the planning, coordination, and execution of any shutdowns to existing facilities Quantify all crew headcount requirements for each project Responsible for managing project assignments for crew members Responsible for manpower forecasts for backlog projects and managing manpower ebbs and flows Provide feedback on sequence and duration for steel activities that will be incorporated into master schedule Manage all submittals and RFI during project planning phase including those from steel trade partners Ensure field crews are performing their work safely. Accountable for making sure field crews are following SOP’s and providing feedback on where procedures can be improved Teach and train our workforce, while identifying top performers that have potential for promotion to foremen, general foremen and beyond Responsible for managing the overall profitability of these trades, including project financial performance and forecasts, per diem and subsistence Must know local codes and standards and communicate to job team in advance for successful implementation Qualifications: 10 years of Structural Steel Self Construction experience required Background managing direct, internal labor is required Strong estimating and take-off abilities required Proficient Word, Excel, PowerPoint capabilities Ability to oversee and coordinate a variety of people in different roles Ability to read, understand, and execute blueprints, drawings, and plans Thorough understanding of legal requirements relating to construction and building sites Thorough understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, and regulations Compensation: Base salary up to 180k/year Benefits INDALL

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