Project Manager - LNG Capital Projects

The Bergaila Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bergaila Companies seeks a Project Manager for LNG Capital Projects based in Houston, TX. You will lead brownfield and greenfield capital projects through engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, and demolition, coordinating with multiple stakeholders in active facilities.

Required are LNG project experience in the U.S., strong planning and cost control skills, and familiarity with FERC/PHMSA regulations.

Qualifications

• Engineering and project experience supporting U.S. LNG projects.
• Experience with operations teams in active plant environments.
• Experience with FERC and PHMSA regulations for LNG facilities.
• Strong project planning, cost control, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license.
• TWIC credential required before starting.
• Ability to wear PPE and work in industrial facilities, including confined spaces and heights.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of brownfield and greenfield capital projects through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, start-up, and demolition.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities with the Project Engineering Manager.
• Develop project execution and staffing plans, resource strategies, and contracting approaches.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, demolition, and field execution activities.
• Establish and update project schedules, estimates, costs, and progress.
• Manage scope, baselines, risks, changes, and mitigation per Change Management.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, OH&S, contractors, vendors and stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, quality, safety, and regulatory objectives.
• Provide reporting to department leadership and project stakeholders.
• Support business development through opportunity evaluation and planning.

Skills

Project planning

Cost control

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Excel

Microsoft Office

TWIC

Driver's license

Job description

Project Manager – LNG Capital Projects

Lead high-impact LNG capital projects from front-end loading through design, construction, start-up, and demolition. In this role, you’ll help deliver safe, efficient projects in active operating facilities while coordinating engineering, operations, maintenance, procurement, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Overview

This 12+ month assignment is primarily based in Houston, TX, with frequent travel to company locations in and near Freeport, including liquefaction and pretreatment facilities. Travel may also include EPC offices, vendor and supplier facilities, and occasional domestic or international locations, depending on project needs. The schedule is 9/80, and compensation is $90–$125 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of brownfield and greenfield capital projects through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, start-up, and demolition.
• Partner with the Project Engineering Manager to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities.
• Develop project execution plans, staffing plans, resource strategies, and recommended contracting approaches.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, demolition, and field execution activities.
• Establish, monitor, and update project schedules, estimates, costs, and progress.
• Manage scope, baselines, risks, changes, and mitigation plans, including strict adherence to the Management of Change process.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, OH&SS, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders in active plant environments.
• Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, quality, safety, and regulatory objectives.
• Provide clear reporting and communication to department leadership and project stakeholders.
• Support business development by evaluating potential opportunities, including fatal flaw analysis, scope definition, planning, order-of-magnitude estimates, and facility impacts.
• Conduct field walkdowns and data collection and help identify solutions to technical, staffing, and execution challenges.

Must-Have

• Engineering and project experience supporting U.S. LNG projects.
• Experience working with operations teams in active plant environments.
• Experience with FERC and PHMSA regulations for LNG facilities.
• Strong project planning, cost control, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) required before starting.
• Ability to wear required PPE and work throughout industrial facilities, including potential confined spaces and elevated heights.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with demolition (Demo) projects.

Bring your LNG project leadership experience to a role where safe, disciplined execution drives successful capital delivery.