Structural Steel
Metal Decking
Bridgework

With over 80 years of steel construction experience, Metropolitan Steel is one of the most accomplished and professional teams in the industry. We provide our clients with the highest level of dedication and commitment that ends in perfection with each and every project. Success is our number one goal, and our results consistently speak for themselves.

COMPANY HISTORY

Our company’s history dates back to the careers of Hector Caballero, Tim’s father, who was a Local #1 Ironworker.

Hector Caballero became an ironworker in 1967 and continued bustin’ iron for 32 years mostly as a connector, hence the nickname, “Hector the Connector”. His career began with American Bridge, then Wenagel and he eventually worked for CTA, which were his most memorable years as an ironworker. He retired from CTA after 19 years as one of the first Hispanic foremen. A few notable projects he contributed to were the Sears Tower and the 294-Mile Long Bridge which ironically, was recently replaced by Metropolitan Steel in 2021. Much has changed since those days, especially with OSHA safety compliance since there was minimal safety during that time.

PROJECTS

Walgreens
CORPORATE HQ
SKYWALK ADDITION
SPRING, 2021
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS TOLLWAY
I-294 MILE 21
MILE
LONG
BRIDGE
FALL 2020 - 2023
WILLOW SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
AMAZON
FULFILLMENT CENTER
PROJECT
DIXIE
SUMMER, 2020 - LATE 2021
MARKHAM, ILLINOIS

OUR TEAM

We erect steel but our strength is in our people.

OUR team is comprised of industry experts with decades of experience. Our current team includes:

Tim Caballero

President
tim@metropolitan-steel.com
23
Years with The Company

Rich Linsenmann

Chief Operating Officer
rich@metropolitan-steel.com
10
Years with The Company

Dave Budzius

VP of Operations
dave@metropolitan-steel.com
13
Years with The Company

Ed Smith

VP of Estimating - Buildings
ed@metropolitan-steel.com
21
Years with The Company

Andy Balke

VP of Estimating - Bridges
andy@metropolitan-steel.com
1
Years with The Company

Kevin Hartmann

VP of Finance
kevin@metropolitan-steel.com
3
Years with The Company

Deb Hunter

Business Office Manager
dhunter@metropolitan-steel.com
3
Years with The Company

Eric Kochan

Ironworker Superintendent
eric@metropolitan-steel.com
14
Years with The Company

Brian Grismer

Project Manager / Estimator
bgrismer@metropolitan-steel.com
6
Years with The Company

Steven Beemsterboer

Project Manager
steve@metropolitan-steel.com
5
Years with The Company

Brandon Gillentine

Project Manager, P.E*, CWI
bgillentine@metropolitan-steel.com
3
Years with The Company

Dave Wiggins

Project Manager
dwiggins@metropolitan-steel.com
0
Years with The Company

Andrew Pike

Safety Manager
apike@metropolitan-steel.com
0.5
Years with The Company

Brian Beloshapka

Engineering Technician
bbeloshapka@metropolitan-steel.com
1
Years with The Company

Treena Ferguson

Personal Assistant to Tim Caballero
tferguson@metropolitan-steel.com
5
Years with The Company

CERTIFICATIONS

Signatory Contractor to:

Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT)
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Unions 1
Iron Workers Union Local 63
393 Aurora
444 Joliet

TESTIMONIALS

Metropolitan has been an important member of our team on several jobs. Tim Caballero and his field team deliver on production while maintaining a safety focus. They are always in communication with our field superintendent to coordinate work plans, weather planning, and site logistics.

Metropolitan’s safety culture is evident through tie-off compliance and making the right call when weather conditions are too extreme to put people at risk. Long before construction starts, our pre-planning with Ed Smith helps set us on a realistic path to manage client expectations.

Our past collaboration with Metropolitan makes me confident in their upcoming steel erection over the winter with us at the UIH Outpatient Surgery Center. I’m glad to have Tim and his team on my project.

Dan Myers, LEED® AP

Pepper Construction Company

Project Director Vice President

Walsh Construction has worked with Metropolitan Steel on some difficult projects. We have always found Metropolitan to come prepared with a well thought out plan, and the people that can execute that plan. We are looking forward to the next project we can complete together.

David Shier

Walsh Construction

We cannot be more pleased to write a recommendation for Metropolitan Steel Inc., because of the excellent work their crews have performed for us. Since 2006, Metropolitan Steel has been one of F.H. Paschen’s key steel erection contractors on 46 projects, including some of our most high profile and complicated projects.

Their crews are skilled and professional, and their work is the highest quality – always completed with safety at the forefront.

Whether it is a complicated hoisting project or a complete 54 hour CTA shutdown or a small erection l project, the consistent quality of Metropolitan Steel’s workmanship is the reason that they have been one of F.H. Paschen’s most trusted and reliable subcontractors in the last 10 years.

S.N. Nielsen

F.H. Paschen

MSI delivers quality work and provides a professional service.

Lorig Construction

I want to thank you and your team for a job well done on the Dixie (Amazon) project. Metropolitan planned, managed the project well and worked with us through the challenges to make the project a success!  Hopefully we get another big project in the Chicago area where we can team up again in the future.

Lyndon Steel Company LLC

Metropolitan has been an important member of our team on several jobs. Tim Caballero and his field team deliver on production while maintaining a safety focus. They are always in communication with our field superintendent to coordinate work plans, weather planning, and site logistics.

Metropolitan’s safety culture is evident through tie-off compliance and making the right call when weather conditions are too extreme to put people at risk. Long before construction starts, our pre-planning with Ed Smith helps set us on a realistic path to manage client expectations.

Our past collaboration with Metropolitan makes me confident in their upcoming steel erection over the winter with us at the UIH Outpatient Surgery Center. I’m glad to have Tim and his team on my project.

Dan Myers, LEED AP

Pepper Construction Company

Project Director Vice President

Walsh Construction has worked with Metropolitan Steel on some difficult projects. We have always found Metropolitan to come prepared with a well thought out plan, and the people that can execute that plan. We are looking forward to the next project we can complete together.

David Shier

Walsh Construction

We cannot be more pleased to write a recommendation for Metropolitan Steel Inc., because of the excellent work their crews have performed for us. Since 2006, Metropolitan Steel has been one of F.H. Paschen’s key steel erection contractors on 46 projects, including some of our most high profile and complicated projects.

Their crews are skilled and professional, and their work is the highest quality – always completed with safety at the forefront.

Whether it is a complicated hoisting project or a complete 54 hour CTA shutdown or a small erection l project, the consistent quality of Metropolitan Steel’s workmanship is the reason that they have been one of F.H. Paschen’s most trusted and reliable subcontractors in the last 10 years.

S.N. Nielsen

F.H. Paschen

MSI delivers quality work and provides a professional service.

Lorig Construction

SERVICES

METROPOLITAN STEEL'S ROOTS ARE IN STEEL ERECTION.

We are an industry leader in the erection of all types of structures: Power plants, hospitals, office buildings, warehouse and distribution facilities, shopping malls, bridges, misc. metals and precast installation.

We have the ability, experience, personnel and equipment to erect any project to the owner’s specifications. Furthermore, the project will be safely executed with the highest quality while being both economical and timely.

The success of Metropolitan Steel Inc. is a testament to our hard working team who operates at the highest standards.

METAL DECKING
BRIDGE ERECTION
PRE-CAST CONCRETE
STEEL ERECTION