Project Manager- Construction

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies seeks a Project Manager- Construction to lead industrial projects from award through closeout in the Houston area. The role ensures safe, on-time, on-budget delivery, coordinating with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to meet contract and quality standards.

The PM will develop execution and staffing plans, oversee cost control and procurement, and drive change management with the project team. Travel to site as needed; no recruiters.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in oil & gas, midstream, gas processing, or industrial construction, with at least three years in PM.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience with project estimating, cost control, scheduling, procurement, subcontract administration, change management, and closeout.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and coordinate multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility for safe, profitable, timely, and high-quality execution of projects.
• Review bids, contracts, scope, estimates, schedules, drawings, and specifications with the team.
• Develop and maintain project execution, staffing, procurement plans, and cost-control structure.
• Coordinate with owner, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, vendors, and Audubon personnel.
• Lead and support project leadership; establish clear responsibilities and accountability.
• Promote safety culture and enforce HSE requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Cost control

Negotiation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Scheduling software

Document-control systems

Cost-reporting systems

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Project Manager- Construction, to join our team at the Houston Energy Corridor office. The Project Manager - Construction is responsible for the successful execution of assigned industrial construction projects from project award through final closeout. This position plans, organizes, and directs field and support resources to deliver work safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements, quality standards, and client expectations. The Project Manager serves as the primary link between the Company, owner, engineering representatives, subcontractors, vendors, and internal support functions. The role provides day-to-day project leadership through the Superintendent, General Foreman, and project staff while maintaining accountability for cost, schedule, quality, safety, procurement, change management, billing, and closeout.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume overall responsibility for the safe, profitable, timely, and high-quality execution of assigned construction projects.
• Review the proposal, contract, scope of work, estimate, schedule requirements, drawings, specifications, and other governing documents with the project team.
• Develop and maintain the project execution plan, staffing plan, procurement plan, schedule, and cost-control structure.
• Determine effective construction methods and coordinate the use of labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Lead and support the Superintendent, General Foreman, and project team; establish clear responsibilities, expectations, and accountability.
• Promote and enforce the Company safety culture, HSE requirements, project-specific plans, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Coordinate construction activities with the owner, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, vendors, and Company personnel.
• Monitor schedule progress, labor productivity, material status, equipment utilization, and field constraints; take corrective action when performance deviates from plan.
• Coordinate engineering questions, RFIs, submittals, design changes, field changes, and document control to support uninterrupted construction.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor selection, scope alignment, performance, change requests, payment applications, and invoicing.
• Track commitments, forecast cost to complete, review labor and cost reports, and keep management informed of project financial performance.
• Prepare, negotiate, document, and administer change orders, claims, and revisions to the project budget and schedule.
• Support accurate and timely progress billings, accounts receivable, purchase orders, and subcontract administration.
• Lead project coordination meetings and communicate project status, risks, decisions, and action items to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate quality planning, inspections, testing, punch-list completion, turnover documentation, and final acceptance.
• Manage project closeout, including as-built documentation, warranties, owner deliverables, final billing, lessons learned, and demobilization.
• Enforce Company policies, procedures, and project controls and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• At least five years of experience in the oil and gas, midstream, gas processing, or industrial construction industry, including a minimum of three years in project management.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience with project estimating, cost control, scheduling, procurement, subcontract administration, change management, and project closeout.
• Working knowledge of drawings, specifications, owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, RFIs, submittals, daily reports, correspondence, and as-built requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and coordinate multiple disciplines, crews, subcontractors, and support departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management, scheduling, document-control, and cost-reporting systems.
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities, and make timely, sound decisions.
• Willingness to travel to and work at project sites as required.

No Recruiters, please!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Working at Audubon

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.

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