Construction Project Manager - Field Ops

Quanta Services, Inc.; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with immediate matching and v 

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Flexible perks

Job summary

Quanta South Region is seeking a blended Project Manager and Construction Manager for an on-site leadership role in West Texas. You will drive safe, efficient production across construction projects, balancing field execution with project management discipline.

You will work with superintendents, foremen, craft personnel, subcontractors, and customers to remove obstacles, maintain momentum, and ensure commitments are met. Travel between project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive construction experience, including field execution and project coordination.
• Experience as Superintendent, Foreman, or project manager in construction leadership roles.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Willingness to work on-site 75–100% of the time and travel between West Texas sites.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related discipline preferred; significant field experience may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field execution with emphasis on production, safety, quality, and milestones.
• Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, subs, and customers to set priorities and keep crews productive.
• Monitor schedules, look-ahead plans, labor productivity, and costs; drive corrective actions.
• Maintain awareness of project costs, budgets, forecasts, and changes in scope to inform decisions.
• Walk the project site to verify progress and resolve production issues quickly.
• Coordinate materials, equipment, subcontractors, and workforce to ensure safe, efficient execution.
• Report project status and risks to leadership and maintain client relations.

Skills

Leadership

Field execution

Project management

Scheduling

Cost management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related

High school diploma accepted with field exp

Job description

About Us

Every moment of every day, people around the world rely on the energy they access through infrastructure built by Quanta. Comprising the largest skilled-labor force in North America, our employees are highly skilled and innovative, continually working to connect people and power. We’re building the infrastructure that supports the energy transition, and there are more opportunities than ever to be part of our team. Join us and build your career building a brighter future.

Imagine what you could do here. We encourage, inspire, and support our people to seize opportunities in our corporate office and with hundreds of our operating companies worldwide that provide solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries.

Quanta actively promotes and maintains a culture of belonging where all employees can be themselves, live their values, and find opportunities to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic organization in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is prized. Come find out how our people power modern life.

About this Role

Quanta South Region is looking for blended Project Manager and Construction Manager for an on-site leadership role responsible for driving safe, efficient production across construction projects in West Texas. This position blends hands-on field leadership with project management discipline and is ideal for someone who understands how work gets built in the field while also recognizing the impact daily decisions have on cost, schedule, manpower, and overall project performance.

This role will work closely with project leadership, superintendents, foremen, craft personnel, subcontractors, and customers to remove obstacles, maintain production momentum, and ensure project commitments are met. Candidates may come from a superintendent, foreman, senior craft, or project management background; the strongest fit will be someone comfortable moving between field execution and project-level planning and decision-making.

LOCATION:Support project ops in west Texas

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day field execution with a strong focus on production, manpower utilization, schedule performance, safety, quality, and meeting project milestones.
• Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, project managers, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders to establish daily and weekly priorities and keep crews productive.
• Monitor project schedules, short-interval plans, look-ahead activities, labor productivity, and resource requirements; identify constraints and drive corrective action before they impact key milestones.
• Maintain awareness of project costs, labor performance, budgets, forecasts, and changes in scope, partnering with project leadership to make informed operational decisions.
• Walk the project regularly, engage directly with field leadership and craft personnel, verify work is progressing to plan, and quickly resolve issues affecting production.
• Coordinate material, equipment, subcontractor, and workforce needs to ensure crews have the resources required to execute work safely and efficiently.
• Communicate project status, risks, production challenges, and recovery plans to leadership while maintaining strong working relationships with customers and project partners.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline is preferred. Significant field construction experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of progressive construction experience, including responsibility for field execution, crews, production, project coordination, or project management.
• Experience as a Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, senior-level craft professional, Project Manager, or similar construction leadership role is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and manage the relationship between field production, labor productivity, project schedule, manpower, and cost.
• Strong construction planning, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both field personnel and project management teams.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, scopes of work, and other project documentation.
• Ability to work on-site at project locations throughout West Texas and travel between project sites as business needs require.
• Electrical construction experience is highly desirable; experience supporting data center, mission critical, or other large-scale technically complex construction projects is a strong plus.
• Ability to work on project site, 75-100% of the time

What You'll Get

As a Quanta Services employee, we offer a wide range of benefits to fit your needs.

• 401(k) with immediate matching and vesting
• Fully comprehensive benefits packages; Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Your choice of PPO, HSA, FSA
• Short term and long term benefits
• Employee discounts on consumer goods

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