Project Manager – Crane & Rigging
Summary
Superior Rigging & Erecting is hiring a full-time Crane & Rigging Project Manager in Atlanta, GA to run complex lifting and rigging projects from preconstruction through closeout — owning safety, budgets, scheduling, change orders, and customer relationships, with travel to jobsites across the Southeast.
| Full-Time | Location: Atlanta, Georgia | Salary: $110,000–$140,000 DOE | Travel Required |
| Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k) | PTO |
Superior Rigging & Erecting is seeking an experienced Crane & Rigging Project Manager to lead complex lifting, rigging, equipment setting, and specialty construction projects from award through closeout.
This is not a general construction project management position. We are looking for a Project Manager who understands crane and rigging operations, can work effectively with field leadership, and can take ownership of the safety, planning, financial performance, scheduling, and customer relationships associated with technically demanding projects.
The position is based in Atlanta and reports to the Vice President of Crane & Rigging. Travel to customer locations and project sites throughout the Southeast will be required based on project needs.
What You Will Do
- Manage crane and rigging projects from turnover and preconstruction planning through execution and closeout.
- Review project scope, contracts, drawings, specifications, schedules, and customer requirements.
- Coordinate crane selection, rigging requirements, equipment needs, manpower, subcontractors, transportation, and field execution.
- Work closely with operations, field supervision, engineering, estimating, safety, purchasing, and customers to develop executable project plans.
- Participate in lift planning and ensure project requirements are communicated clearly to field leadership.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, manpower plans, equipment requirements, and key milestones.
- Own project financial performance, including budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, change management, billing coordination, and margin performance.
- Identify scope changes and ensure change orders are documented, priced, communicated, and executed appropriately.
- Conduct jobsite visits and maintain regular communication with field supervision throughout project execution.
- Coordinate mobilization, logistics, equipment availability, permits, subcontractors, vendors, and customer requirements.
- Proactively identify safety, schedule, cost, equipment, or operational risks and work with the appropriate teams to resolve them.
- Maintain strong communication with customers regarding project status, schedule, changes, and emerging issues.
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Support project closeout, including documentation, final billing, outstanding change orders, lessons learned, and customer follow-up.
- Manage multiple active projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Travel to jobsites as required throughout Georgia, Florida, and other locations within the Southeast.