Execution Manager

Epcon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Epcon is seeking an Execution Manager to oversee the planning and field delivery of pipeline technology projects in Houston, TX. You will coordinate field crews, subcontractors, and technical personnel across multiple ongoing projects, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role involves pre-mobilization planning through closeout, requiring strong leadership, scheduling, and problem-solving skills. Occasional Saturdays and travel to project locations are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in pipeline operations and field execution.
• Strong planning, scheduling and organizational skills.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional coordination abilities.
• Effective communication with clients, field teams and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15% to project locations.
• Proficiency in using project scheduling and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop execution plans and schedules for field deployments and installations.
• Coordinate mobilization, site readiness, equipment, and workforce requirements.
• Ensure safety documentation, training, and customer requirements are met before mobilization.
• Lead kickoff meetings and oversee execution across locations.
• Monitor progress and adapt plans to field conditions and priorities.
• Maintain dashboards, KPIs and execution reporting.
• Serve as primary client contact for project execution and updates.
• Identify risks and implement contingency plans.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Leadership

Client management

Communication

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Job description

Execution Manager – Pipeline Technology & Field Operations

Location: Houston, TX

Schedule: Approximately 40–50 hours per week; occasional Saturday work

Travel: Approximately 15%

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Execution Manager to oversee the planning and field delivery of technology-driven projects within pipeline and industrial environments. This position will coordinate multiple active projects and serve as a central point of communication between field personnel, technical teams, subcontractors, operations leadership, and customers.

The Execution Manager will be responsible for taking projects from pre-mobilization planning through field execution, commissioning, and closeout. The ideal candidate combines strong field operations experience with the organizational and leadership skills needed to manage schedules, resources, logistics, safety requirements, and client expectations across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Field Execution

• Develop execution plans and schedules for field deployments, pilot programs, system installations, and ongoing project work.
• Coordinate mobilization, site readiness, equipment, materials, workforce requirements, and commissioning activities.
• Confirm permitting, site access, safety documentation, training, and customer requirements are addressed prior to mobilization.
• Lead project and field kickoff meetings and provide oversight throughout execution.
• Monitor project progress and adjust plans as field conditions, schedules, or priorities change.
• Support project closeout and ensure outstanding field items are resolved.

Team & Resource Coordination

• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, technical personnel, and other project resources.
• Forecast labor requirements and manage crew assignments across multiple active projects.
• Track equipment availability, material readiness, travel requirements, and field utilization.
• Work closely with engineering and technical teams to convert project requirements into practical field execution plans.
• Resolve scheduling, resource, and operational conflicts that could impact project delivery.

Safety, Quality & Risk Management

• Identify potential schedule, safety, quality, workforce, and logistical risks before they impact execution.
• Develop contingency and recovery plans when project conditions change.
• Ensure field activities meet applicable quality requirements, project specifications, and customer expectations.
• Support QA/QC processes and contractor performance management.
• Conduct post-project reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future execution plans.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a primary client contact for project execution and field activities.
• Communicate project status, upcoming milestones, schedule forecasts, risks, and corrective actions.
• Participate in client meetings and provide clear updates to both project-level and executive stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, contractors, field teams, and internal leadership.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Maintain project dashboards, schedules, KPIs, and execution reporting.
• Monitor schedule performance, costs, utilization, field productivity, and outstanding issues.
• Develop and improve field execution procedures, checklists, playbooks, and standard operating processes.
• Identify opportunities to make project delivery more efficient, consistent, and scalable across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in pipeline operations, industrial construction, field operations, construction management, technology deployment, or infrastructure project execution.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex field projects involving multiple disciplines, crews, or locations.
• Working knowledge of pipeline and/or industrial construction environments.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage several projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Experience working directly with clients, subcontractors, field personnel, and technical teams.
• Proficiency with project scheduling, tracking, and reporting tools.
• Ability to work approximately 40–50 hours per week, including occasional Saturdays based on project requirements.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15% to project and client locations.

Preferred Background

• Experience supporting pipeline pressure testing or related field operations.
• Experience with industrial monitoring, automation, IoT, leak detection, instrumentation, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with QA/QC programs and subcontractor management.
• Experience working in a growing organization where processes and field execution standards are continuing to develop.
• Experience supporting technology installations or deployments in active industrial environments.

Measures of Success

• Meeting project and deployment schedules
• Successful first-time field execution
• Maintaining strong client relationships and satisfaction
• Controlling project and mobilization costs
• Effective utilization of field resources
• Timely resolution of field and post-deployment issues
• Continuous improvement of execution processes

About The Opportunity

This is a highly visible operations role for someone who enjoys turning project requirements into successful field execution. The Execution Manager will have significant responsibility for coordinating people, equipment, schedules, and client expectations while helping establish repeatable processes that support continued growth.

The position is based in Houston, Texas, with approximately 15% travel to project locations.