Mgr Engineering - PEX Power Innovation - Project Development

Williams Companies, Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Williams Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineering leader in Houston to guide capital projects and operational initiatives.

You will oversee internal and external teams, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving strategic engineering programs across the business. The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 10+ years of related experience and 3+ years of leading major initiatives; PE certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering, operations, project execution, or related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading projects, engineering teams, or major initiatives.
• Preferred: PE certification; experience with process safety management and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership for engineering teams, projects, and business initiatives.
• Lead engineering support for capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives.
• Develop engineering design strategies, project scopes, cost estimates, and resource plans.
• Oversee engineering work to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage engineering resources, budgets, forecasts, and project performance.
• Drive workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and team engagement.
• Build partnerships with operations, project management, and contractors.
• Serve as a technical leader and change agent for critical business initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Tools

PSM

MOC

Job description

At Williams, we're powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership for engineering teams, projects, and business initiatives.
• Lead engineering support for capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives.
• Develop engineering design strategies, project scopes, cost estimates, and resource plans.
• Oversee engineering work performed by internal teams and third-party engineering firms to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage engineering resources, budgets, forecasts, and project performance.
• Drive workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and team engagement.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with operations, project management, technical services, contractors, and other business stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical leader, subject matter expert, and change agent supporting critical business initiatives.
• Develop strategies for leveraging internal and external engineering resources to meet evolving business needs.
• Ensure all work is executed in accordance with company standards, engineering practices, safety requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering, operations, project execution, or related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading projects, engineering teams, or major initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Experience leading engineering design and project execution activities for capital projects.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), engineering standards, and document management systems.
• Experience managing external engineering consultants and contractor resources.

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We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what's next.

Here's a look at what that means:

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies (https://www.williams.com/total-rewards/).

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

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