Project Manager- EPC

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

Job summary

Audubon is seeking a Project Manager- EPC in Houston to lead the integrated delivery of large gas processing and related projects from development through turnover.

You will direct engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, and commercial teams, aligning scope, cost, schedule, risk, and client expectations into a single execution plan. Extensive travel to project sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years delivering large industrial EPC projects.
• Experience leading multi-discipline teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the safe, profitable, timely, and high-quality delivery of EPC projects.
• Lead integrated project execution plan, staffing, contracting, procurement, and master schedule.
• Coordinate across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, and commercial functions.
• Manage owner communications, risk, and executive-level reporting.
• Oversee turnover, closeout, and lessons learned for project improvements.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Contract administration

Risk management

Scheduling & cost control

Client communication

Staffing planning

Decision making

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/construction management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Audubon is currently seeking a Project Manager- EPC, to join our team at the Houston Energy Corridor office. The Project Manager is accountable for the integrated delivery of larger gas processing, midstream, and related industrial projects from project development and award through commissioning, turnover, and final closeout. This position leads the project delivery team across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, cost, and commercial functions. The EPC Project Manager is the primary point of accountability for the owner and provides direction to the Construction Manager/Site Manager, Superintendent, and a larger project organization supporting multiple craft disciplines. The role is responsible for aligning project scope, design, procurement, field execution, cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and client expectations into one coordinated execution strategy.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assume overall responsibility for the safe, profitable, timely, and high-quality delivery of assigned EPC projects.
• Review and validate the proposal, contract, project execution requirements, estimate, commercial assumptions, schedule, design basis, and deliverables with the project leadership team.
• Establish the integrated project execution plan, work breakdown structure, responsibility matrix, staffing plan, contracting strategy, procurement plan, cost-control system, and master schedule.
• Lead coordination across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, project controls, accounting, and commercial functions.
• Provide direction and accountability to the Construction Manager/Site Manager, Superintendent, and other project leaders responsible for field execution and craft productivity.
• Plan and coordinate the staffing, mobilization, supervision, equipment, materials, and support systems required for a larger multi-discipline craft workforce.
• Maintain the owner and engineer relationship as the primary point of contact for project status, decisions, risks, commercial matters, and executive communication.
• Coordinate design development, constructability reviews, engineering deliverables, RFIs, submittals, document control, and field design Direct procurement and expediting activities for major equipment, long-lead materials, bulk materials, and subcontracted scopes.
• Monitor and control the master schedule, engineering progress, procurement status, construction progress, commissioning readiness, labor productivity, and forecast completion dates.
• Establish and maintain project cost controls, commitments, cash-flow forecasts, cost-to-complete projections, earned-value or progress measurement, and management reporting.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage project risks, commercial exposures, schedule impacts, constructability issues, and opportunities for cost or schedule improvement.
• Negotiate, prepare, issue, and administer change orders, claims, notices, subcontract modifications, and owner proposals.
• Review and approve subcontractor selections, scopes, payment applications, vendor invoices, and commercial recommendations in accordance with Company authority limits.
• Promote and enforce the Company safety culture, HSE plan, quality program, regulatory requirements, and project-specific controls across all project functions and field activities.
• Lead project governance meetings, internal leadership reviews, owner meetings, schedule reviews, risk reviews, and executive project updates.
• Coordinate commissioning, startup support, punch-list execution, turnover packages, as-built documentation, training, warranties, and final acceptance.
• Manage project closeout, final billing, claims resolution, demobilization, lessons learned, and transition to operations or maintenance support.
• Develop project leaders, promote accountability, and participate in continuous improvement of EPC delivery processes changes.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Seven or more years of experience delivering large industrial, midstream, gas processing, compressor station, fractionation, or related EPC projects.
• At least five years of project management experience demonstrated responsibility for integrated engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
• Experience leading Construction Managers/Site Managers, Superintendents, project controls, engineering, procurement, quality, HSE, and larger multi-discipline craft organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EPC contracts, owner requirements, engineering deliverables, procurement and expediting, subcontract administration, cost control, scheduling, commissioning, and turnover.
• Experience with project controls, forecasting, cost-to-complete reporting, change management, risk management, and executive-level reporting.
• Working knowledge of process facilities, gas processing systems, compression, piping, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and other integrated project disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management, scheduling, estimating, cost-control, document-control, and collaboration systems.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, presentation, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage complex priorities, resolve issues across functional groups, and maintain accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work at project sites as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled