Project Manager

PTS Advance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Pet insurance

EAP

Job summary

PTS Advance in Houston, TX is seeking a Project Manager to lead power delivery projects through full EPC/design-build cycles. You will own the project from development to closeout, managing schedule, budget, scope, and client relationships, with up to 50% travel.

The ideal candidate has hands-on EPC or design-build experience, can read cost reports, write subcontracts, and collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Experience owning cost and schedule on EPC or design-build projects.
• Proficient in reading cost reports and explaining variances.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Own project from development to closeout, managing schedule, budget, scope, and client relationships.
• Develop initial project schedule with engineering, estimating, controls, procurement, and construction.
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Draft and manage subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Oversee monthly financial reviews and project closeouts.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and document management.
• Coordinate safety planning and incident investigations.
• Track progress and preempt issues.
• Lead post-construction activities and lessons learned.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers.

Skills

Cost management

Schedule management

Client relations

Subcontracting

Reading cost reports

Travel readiness

Independent problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Subcontract management tools

Job description

Project Manager, Power Delivery (Substation, Transmission, Distribution)

Houston, TX | Direct Hire, Full Time | Up to 50% Travel

A national infrastructure services contractor is hiring a Project Manager in Houston to run power delivery projects through the full EPC and design-build cycle. You’ll own the job from early development through closeout.

What you’ll do

• Run projects from development through execution, owning schedule, budget, scope, and client relationships
• Build the initial project schedule with engineering, estimating, project controls, procurement, and construction
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews
• Develop subcontractor and vendor scopes and schedule exhibits, and drive purchase order and subcontract packages through award
• Own monthly financial reviews, project review reports, and closeouts for management and senior leadership
• Manage RFIs and submittals through the document management system
• Work with Safety on the project-specific safety plan, incident reporting, and investigations
• Track design, procurement, and construction progress and get ahead of problems
• Lead closeout, warranty administration, post-construction cost review, and lessons learned
• Mentor and delegate to Assistant Project Managers on your team

Who should apply

• You’ve managed construction projects with real ownership of cost and schedule, not just coordination
• You understand how engineering, procurement, and construction fit together on an integrated EPC or design-build job
• You’re comfortable writing subcontracts and purchase orders, and you know what belongs in a scope of work
• You can read a cost report and explain a variance to a client or a VP
• You work independently, solve problems quickly, and communicate clearly in writing and in person
• You’re comfortable traveling up to 50% as projects require
• Prior EPC or design-build background
• Familiarity with estimating, scheduling, and project management software

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Equivalent work experience or a combination of work and education can substitute.

Not the right fit if

• Your experience is purely administrative project support with no ownership of cost, schedule, or subcontracts
• You’re looking for a fully remote or no-travel role

What you’ll get

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) through Fidelity with an immediate company match (100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 3%), always fully vested
• Medical, dental, and vision, including PPO and HDHP options with an employer HSA contribution
• Company-paid short and long term disability, and basic life and AD&D at two times annual earnings
• 10 paid holidays plus an extra day you choose, and paid time off
• Paid parental leave from day one: 12 weeks maternity and 2 weeks paternity
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• Pet insurance, EAP, and an employee discount program