The Project Lead (PL) is responsible for the day-to-day execution of projects in the shop and in the field. This role owns execution planning, coordination, and real-time problem-solving to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and in compliance with Downtown FabWorks quality standards. The Project Lead serves as the operational bridge between Project Managers, Department Leads, fabrication teams, and Design during execution, without owning contractual or commercial responsibility.
Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in fabrication, installation, or project execution environments, with demonstrated leadership in shop and field settings.
Technical & Software Skills:
Work Schedule & Travel:
This is a full-time, salaried-exempt position with a variable schedule based on project needs. Travel is required up to 25–30% of the time. This position is eligible for up to 20% hybrid work, depending on performance and company needs.
Physical Job Requirements:
Extended standing and walking. Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 75 lbs. Working in active shop and jobsite environments, including ladders, lifts, and uneven terrain, with required PPE.
Salary Range: $65,000–$76,000 annually, based on experience and culture fit, plus benefits as outlined in the company handbook, including: 401K, dental insurance, vision insurance, health insurance (with optional HSA), life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, and up to 20 days of PTO per year.
Downtown FabWorks firmly believes that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is not only a legal requirement under our nation’s laws, but also an imperative. It is a critical component of our effort to develop the most qualified, diverse workforce possible, with a strong belief that an individual shall succeed based on talent, merit, work ethic, passion, and commitment to the company vision.
It is the policy of Downtown FabWorks that all employees and applicants for employment be afforded equal opportunities without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity including transgender status), national origin, religion, age (40 or over), genetic information, disability, or retaliation for engaging in an EEO-protected activity. As part of its program of equal opportunity, Downtown FabWorks prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any of these categories. In addition, it is also our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment based on marital status, status as a parent, and past, present, and future military service, or lack thereof.
