Project Manager

Compensation: $135000-$145000 base salary bonus
Full-Time Houston TX

Our client is a growing building materials and industrial distribution company backed by a larger international organization. The company is expanding its U.S. footprint through new facilities terminal infrastructure logistics assets and capital projects that support long-term growth across multiple markets.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing internal projects team that plays a direct role in building and expanding the companys operational platform.

The Projects Team functions as the companys in-house engineering procurement and construction group. This team manages capital projects across the U.S. including industrial terminals rail and barge infrastructure storage expansions material handling systems and facility improvements.

The team is transitioning from a small highly hands-on group into a more structured project organization. As the company continues to grow they need an experienced Project Manager who can take ownership of industrial projects lead execution and drive discipline around scope schedule budget reporting contractor coordination and project controls.

The Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary industrial construction and capital projects from planning through execution startup and commissioning. This person will be responsible for managing project scope schedule budget contractors vendors documentation and field coordination.

This is not a general commercial construction project management role. The right candidate will bring experience managing projects in cement aggregates mining material handling mineral processing powdered bulk solids terminals heavy industrial facilities or a closely related environment. Candidates from oil and gas refining chemical or other heavy industrial environments may also be considered if they have broad project ownership strong engineering judgment and experience touching multiple parts of a project.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can operate without constant direction make decisions in the field work effectively with engineers and contractors mentor younger team members and lead with integrity accountability and a high standard for quality.

• Own and manage the full project life cycle for industrial capital projects including planning scope development budgeting scheduling execution startup and commissioning.
• Manage scope schedule budget cost control reporting project documentation and project controls in coordination with internal team members.
• Coordinate with engineers contractors vendors operations maintenance and internal stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.
• Lead project execution in the field resolving construction sequencing design and contractor issues in real time.
• Review engineering drawings project schedules budgets change orders contractor deliverables and technical documentation.
• Support procurement and vendor selection by helping evaluate bids clarify scopes negotiate with contractors and select project partners.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams to ensure safety functionality maintainability and downtime requirements are incorporated into project plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary field activities through construction startup and commissioning while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports including progress updates risks budget status schedule updates and key action items.
• Mentor and guide project engineers or junior team members as the project team continues to grow.
• Serve as a trusted project leader who can represent the company professionally with contractors vendors engineering partners and internal leadership.
• Step outside of traditional project management duties when needed including participating in engineering discussions walking the field identifying issues and helping solve problems quickly.

• Direct project management experience in industrial construction heavy industrial facilities or capital projects.
• Experience in cement aggregates mining material handling mineral processing powdered bulk solids terminals or similar industrial environments is strongly preferred.
• Candidates from oil and gas refining chemical or other heavy industrial environments may be considered if they have broad project exposure and strong engineering aptitude.
• Candidates coming only from residential commercial office interiors homebuilding or light commercial construction will not be a fit unless they also have meaningful industrial project experience.
• Strong understanding of scope management scheduling budgeting cost control project controls contractor coordination reporting and documentation.
• Ability to understand project sequencing and how engineering procurement construction startup and commissioning fit together.
• Engineering background or strong engineering intuition is highly preferred.
• Prior experience managing contractors engineers vendors field teams or cross-functional project stakeholders.
• Ability to lead mentor and support younger team members while also working effectively with highly experienced field personnel.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to manage difficult personalities hold contractors accountable and maintain composure under pressure.
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to make decisions take ownership and operate without needing constant direction.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced high-accountability environment where the team may need to work beyond a traditional 9-to-5 schedule to get the job done.
• High attention to detail strong follow-through and comfort working in a smaller rapidly growing team environment.
• Low-ego leadership style with the ability to take direction while also bringing experience autonomy and confidence to the role.

• 8 years of project management experience in industrial construction or capital projects. Candidates with 10-15 years of relevant experience are especially attractive.
• Bachelors degree in engineering construction management or a related technical field.
• PMP certification preferred. Candidates without a PMP may still be considered if they demonstrate strong project management discipline.
• Professional Engineer license is a plus but not required.
• Experience with multidisciplinary scopes including civil structural mechanical piping electrical geotechnical surveying material handling and terminal infrastructure.
• Experience with terminals rail infrastructure barge infrastructure bulk storage loading systems conveying systems or industrial facility expansions.
• Spanish language ability is a plus especially for communication with field personnel and team members.
• Proficiency with MS Excel MS Project project controls tools and document management systems.
• AutoCAD SolidWorks or similar technical drawing review experience is a plus.

This role will support the continued development of industrial terminal and infrastructure projects. The candidate can expect to manage one medium-to-large project at a time while also supporting smaller facility improvement or continuous improvement projects as needed.

Upcoming work may include rail loading infrastructure storage expansion material handling systems terminal improvements and other capital projects across the companys U.S. footprint. Project sizes may range from smaller improvement projects to multimillion-dollar industrial capital projects.

Tampa FL is the preferred location for this role. Houston TX may be considered for an exceptional candidate who can support projects with regular travel. This is not a fully remote position. The Project Manager must be able to spend time on project sites work directly with field teams and travel as needed based on project phase and construction activity.

The Projects Team values integrity excellence hard work and passion. The right candidate will be honest accountable and willing to own their work without pointing fingers. This team does not cut corners and expects a high standard of quality in both planning and execution.

This role is best suited for someone who genuinely enjoys building things solving problems asking good questions in the field and taking ownership of complex industrial projects from concept through completion. The ideal candidate is curious practical hands-on and passionate about engineering construction and project execution.

• Ability to work in both office and active construction site environments.
• Ability to walk project sites climb stairs or ladders bend squat stoop twist and reach as needed.
• Ability to sit for extended periods and work at a computer.
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 10 pounds.
• May be required to work at heights of up to 25 feet.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin protected veteran status disability status or any other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.

The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process.