Project Manager - Industrial EPC & Data Center Construction

United Future; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future is seeking a Project Manager to support Sr. Project Manager across large-scale construction projects, including data center and other heavy industrial sectors. You will assist in planning, scheduling, change requests, budgeting, and coordinating with teams and subcontractors.

You will regularly prepare reports, communicate with clients, and help ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, coordinating meetings with owners, architects, and engineers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in PM/CM/Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years direct construction project management experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills; quick to learn new systems.
• Commitment to improving communication, organization and leadership abilities.
• Effective scheduling and delegation to meet deadlines.
• Tactful conflict resolution and strong problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of reading drawings and specifications.
• Familiar with computer-based estimating.
• Knowledge of billing and collections.

Responsibilities

• Estimate project scope and costs.
• Manage project expectations and oversee subcontractors.
• Maintain project documentation.
• Track project expenses and budget.
• Prepare reports.
• Communicate with clients and subcontractors.
• Attend and participate in coordination meetings with owners, contractors, architects, and engineers.
• Research and prepare change requests to resolve design issues.
• Research and propose solutions to design document problems and errors/omissions.
• Monitor field or contract work for compliance with standards and codes.
• Handle submittals and RFIs.
• Support early completion and tracking of billing.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field (PM/CM/Engineering)

Teamwork

Computer skills

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Scheduling

Delegation

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Reading drawings and specifications

Estimating (computer-based)

Billing knowledge

Job description

About this Role

This is a remote travel role 100% onsite at client projects. Overtime eligible. Per diem provided.

The Project Manager supports the Sr. Project Manager to support a growing portfolio of large-scale construction projects, primarily within the rapidly expanding data center market. Additional projects span the chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, and other heavy industrial sectors. The Project Manager will assist overseeing and coordinating various aspects of a project, such as change requests, project planning and scheduling, monitoring project progress, communicating with stakeholders, coordinating with team members and subcontractors, tracking project expenses, and ensuring that the project stays on track and within budget. The junior project engineer may also be responsible for preparing reports and assisting in resolving any project-related issues that arise during the course of the project. Ultimately, the Project Manager plays a key role in helping to ensure that the project is completed successfully and meets its objectives.

What You'll Do

• Estimating project scope and costs
• Manage project expectations and execution of subcontractors
• Maintaining project documentation
• Tracking project expenses and budget
• Preparing reports
• Communicate with clients and subcontractors
• Attend and actively participate in project coordination and owner/contractor/architect/engineer meetings as requested or required.
• Research and preparation of change requests to resolve design issues for approval
• Research and recommend solutions to design document problems, including conflicts, interferences, and errors/omissions
• Monitor field work and/or contract work to ensure compliance with company standards, procedures, specifications, and codes
• Submittal and RFI processes
• Early completion and tracking of billing

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Project Management, Construction Management, Business, Engineering) or combination of experience and/or education.
• 5+ years of direct experience
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Strong computer skills and quick to learn new systems
• Commitment to continuous improvement of communication, organization and leadership skills
• Effective scheduling and delegation to accomplish tasks on time
• Tactful conflict resolution and problem solving abilities
• A good understanding of how to read drawings and specifications
• Familiar with computer-based estimating
• Knowledge of billing and collections