Project Specialist

Betenbough Companies; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Company ESOP

Paid Time Off

Company Issued Cell Phone

Company Training Opportunities

Job summary

Betenbough Companies is seeking a Project Specialist for its Property & Facilities team in Texas. You will own major facility projects from evaluation through closeout, coordinating with trade partners and driving preventive maintenance to keep assets performing.

Ideal candidates will excel at problem-solving, time management, and cross-functional communication, with field-based work and minimal travel. The role emphasizes tangible results and safety compliance across campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects from start to finish.
• Current and valid driver’s license with ability to be insured by company fleet insurance.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility projects from start to finish, including evaluating needs, defining scope, timelines, budgets, coordinating execution and closeout.
• Create and maintain urgency to keep projects moving on schedule.
• Identify qualified trade partners, obtain proposals, negotiate and support purchasing processes.
• Build relationships with trade partners with clear expectations and accountability.
• Develop and maintain preventive-care schedules for major building systems and equipment.
• Coordinate inspections, routine servicing, and planned repairs to reduce disruptions and extend asset life.
• Maintain organized tracking systems for projects, PM, contractors, budgets, schedules and warranties.
• Look for opportunities to improve processes, reporting, organization and workflow efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Property & Facilities team to coordinate priorities and respond to facility needs.
• Ensure projects meet safety standards and applicable regulations.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Time management

Planning & organization

Mechanical inclination

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Own the Projects. Solve the Problems. Keep Us Moving.

If you’re someone who sees a project and immediately starts thinking about how to make it happen, this could be the role for you.

As a Project Specialist on our Property & Facilities team, you’ll take ownership of major facility projects across Betenbough Companies’ home office campuses—from evaluating the initial need and selecting trade partners to coordinating execution and completing the final closeout. You’ll also help us stay ahead of facility needs through proactive and preventive care.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being in the field, solving problems, coordinating people and moving pieces, and seeing tangible results from their work.

What You’ll Do

• Manage facility projects from start to finish, including evaluating needs, defining project scope, developing timelines and budgets, coordinating execution, and completing project closeout.
• Create and maintain urgency to keep projects moving forward and on schedule.
• Identify qualified trade partners and vendors, obtain and evaluate proposals, negotiate when appropriate, and support contract and purchasing processes.
• Build strong relationships with trade partners while maintaining clear expectations and accountability.
• Develop and maintain preventive-care schedules for major building systems, equipment, and facility components.
• Coordinate inspections, routine servicing, and planned repairs to reduce disruptions and extend the life of company assets.
• Maintain organized systems for tracking projects, preventive maintenance, contractors, budgets, schedules, warranties, inspections, and completion records.
• Look for opportunities to improve processes, reporting, organization, and workflow efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Property & Facilities team and other Betenbough Companies departments to coordinate priorities and respond to facility needs.
• Help ensure projects and preventive-care activities meet organizational safety standards and applicable regulations.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Experience in project management
• Current and valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured by company fleet insurance

Preferred

• Problem-solving ability
• Effective time management
• Planning and organizational skills
• Mechanical inclination

Experience That Could Translate Well

You may be a great fit if you have experience as a:

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are...

• Organized – You can manage multiple projects, priorities, and trade partners while keeping the details on track.
• A Problem-Solver – You think creatively, adapt when the unexpected happens, and find practical solutions.
• A Strong Communicator – You build good relationships, set clear expectations, and hold others accountable.
• An Improver – You notice opportunities to make processes, systems, and spaces work better.
• Field-based work environment
• Average of 45 hours per week
• Minimal travel for company events and inter-region collaboration
• Frequent walking on uneven surfaces, including dirt, concrete, and rock
• Ability to stand, sit, crouch, kneel, walk frequently, and reach above the head and below the waist
• Ability to lift 20–75 pounds
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, and LTD Insurance
• Enrolled into ESOP (Retirement Benefits)
• Paid Time Off Policy
• Company-Issued Cell Phone
• Company Training Opportunities
• Company-Sponsored Vision Trips

The Impact You’ll Make

The spaces where our teams work matter. By owning facility projects from start to finish, building strong trade partnerships, anticipating maintenance needs, and continually improving how our properties are cared for, you’ll help create safe, functional, well‑maintained environments where our teams can do their best work.