Technical Project Manager / Project Engineer — Fabrication & Structural

Remote Technical Project Manager / Project Engineer – Metal Fabrication & Structural Steel
Company
Met Company Manufacturing & Industrial Services LLC
Houston, Texas, USA
Job Type
Remote | Full-Time or Part-Time to Start
Work Schedule
Philippines-based remote role with required overlap with U.S. Central Time for project meetings, customer coordination, and communication with our Houston production team.
About the Role
Met Company is seeking a technically strong Project Manager / Project Engineer to manage fabrication and structural projects remotely from award through completion.
This is not a general administrative project-management role.
We are looking for someone who understands drawings, materials, fabrication, RFIs, submittals, project schedules, BOMs, procurement coordination, and shop production.
You will work closely with our:

• Director of Technical Services
• Estimator
• CAD/Fabrication Designer
• Office Manager
• Houston Shop Foreman
• Production Team
• Customers and General Contractors

Our Shop Foreman will handle physical shop-floor verification, measurements, production execution, and onsite updates. You will manage the project remotely and maintain overall project accountability.
Responsibilities

• Manage awarded projects from kickoff through delivery and closeout.
• Review structural, fabrication, architectural, and mechanical drawings.
• Coordinate shop drawings, revisions, RFIs, and submittals.
• Maintain project schedules and deadlines.
• Develop and verify material requirements and BOMs.
• Coordinate technical requirements before materials are ordered.
• Work with the Office Manager on vendor orders and delivery tracking.
• Communicate with customers, GCs, vendors, and internal teams.
• Coordinate daily with the Houston Shop Foreman regarding production status.
• Track material shortages, drawing issues, delays, and project risks.
• Maintain project records in MRPeasy and other company systems.
• Track change orders and scope changes.
• Support project cost and margin tracking.
• Prepare project status reports.
• Manage project closeout documentation.

Preconstruction / Slow-Period Responsibilities
When project workload is lighter, you will assist with:

• Reviewing BuildingConnected, Blue Book, Dodge, ConstructConnect, and other opportunities.
• Bid/no-bid technical screening.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications before estimating.
• Identifying scope, long-lead materials, and technical risks.
• Supporting the Estimator.
• Maintaining historical project-cost data.
• Improving BOM and project templates.
• Vendor and material research.
• MRPeasy setup and process improvement.
• Developing project-management SOPs.
• Reviewing completed projects for lessons learned.

Preferred Background
We strongly prefer candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Structural steel fabrication
• Miscellaneous metals
• Metal fabrication
• Industrial manufacturing
• Mechanical fabrication
• Modular construction
• Commercial construction
• Industrial construction
• Steel detailing or project engineering

Preferred Education
A degree in one of the following is preferred but not required:

• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Construction Management

Strong practical fabrication experience may substitute for a degree.
Required Skills
You should be comfortable with:

• Reading fabrication and construction drawings
• Bills of materials
• Material takeoffs
• Structural steel shapes and plate
• Welding and fabrication processes
• RFIs
• Submittals
• Change orders
• Drawing revisions
• Project schedules
• Vendor coordination
• Customer communication
• Production coordination

Experience with any of these is a plus:

• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Revit
• Tekla
• SolidWorks
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• BuildingConnected
• Procore
• MRPeasy
• HubSpot
• Google Workspace
• Slack

Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:

• Technically strong
• Highly organized
• Comfortable working independently
• Excellent in written English
• Confident speaking with U.S. customers and contractors
• Detail-oriented
• Able to manage multiple projects
• Proactive about identifying problems before they become delays
• Comfortable coordinating remotely with a fabrication shop

Important
This role does not require you to be a licensed U.S. Professional Engineer.
You will not sign or seal engineering documents unless separately qualified and authorized.
How to Apply
Please include:
1. A short introduction about your experience.
2. Years of experience in fabrication, structural steel, construction, or manufacturing.
3. Engineering or technical education.
4. Examples of projects you have managed.
5. Software you have used.
6. Experience with RFIs, submittals, BOMs, material purchasing, and shop drawings.
7. Your expected hourly rate.
8. Your availability in U.S. Central Time.
9. Confirmation that you are comfortable working directly with a U.S.-based fabrication shop.
Please begin your application with the words:
MET PROJECT ENGINEER
Applications without this phrase may not be reviewed.