Project Logistics Manager

Altius Talent | Freight Forwarding Recruitment; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Altius Talent in Houston is seeking a Project Logistics Manager to own the delivery of EPC and industrial cargo movements, from transport planning to customer reporting and final billing. You will lead the operational team and coordinate ocean, air and inland transport, keeping schedules and costs aligned as requirements change.

You may already be a Project Manager or a Senior Coordinator with comparable responsibility; what matters is owning delivery, understanding cargo, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in project logistics or freight forwarding with customer-facing execution.
• Practical understanding of multimodal transport and its documentation.
• Ability to manage suppliers, communicate risks, and keep customers informed.
• Excel skills for schedules, cost records, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project execution and the operational team delivering it.
• Coordinate carriers, truckers, overseas agents and specialist providers.
• Maintain shipment schedules, cargo tracking and milestones, giving customers clear progress updates.
• Coordinate documentation, permits, route assessments and input from technical specialists.
• Monitor project costs, invoices, billing and changes to the agreed scope.
• Identify delivery risks and work with customers and suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Multimodal transport

Customer-facing

Excel

Supplier management

Risk management

Job description

Own the delivery of EPC and industrial cargo movements, from the transport plan through to customer reporting and final billing.

Altius Talent is recruiting a Project Logistics Manager for a freight forwarding role combining hands-on execution, direct customer responsibility and operational team leadership. You will coordinate ocean, air and specialised inland transport, keeping schedules, suppliers and project costs aligned as requirements change.

What you will manage

• Lead day-to-day project execution and the operational team delivering it
• Coordinate carriers, truckers, overseas agents and specialist providers, including breakbulk and out-of-gauge movements where required
• Maintain shipment schedules, cargo tracking and milestones, giving customers clear progress updates
• Coordinate documentation, permits, route assessments and input from technical specialists
• Monitor project costs, invoices, billing and changes to the agreed scope
• Identify delivery risks and work with customers and suppliers to resolve issues

What you will bring

• Project logistics or project freight forwarding experience, with direct responsibility for customer-facing execution
• A practical understanding of multimodal transport and its documentation
• Confidence managing suppliers, communicating risks and keeping customers informed
• Excel skills for schedules, cost records and project reporting

You may already be a Project Manager, or a Project Cargo Specialist or Senior Coordinator carrying comparable responsibility. What matters is your experience owning delivery: understanding the cargo, coordinating the people involved and maintaining control of the details.