Project Manager - Field Services

About the role

Location: Odessa or Houston, Texas

Type: Full Time

Plan, organize, direct, and control the execution of assigned construction projects to meet the Company’s cost, quality, equipment and material resource usage, and safety objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility for a profitable, well‑constructed, safe project, completed in a timely manner.
• Review project proposal and pertinent documents with project team and Director of Operations.
• Determine the most cost‑effective construction methods and use of personnel, material, equipment and subcontractors.
• Review and approve subcontractor selections and invoicing.
• Coordinate construction activities with the owner, subcontractors, and Company personnel.
• Promote, enforce, and establish safety as a priority as part of the Company’s management philosophy.
• Manage project staff, including assigned support staff, superintendents, project general foreman, and assistants.
• Ensure that management is accurately and fully informed of project costs as compared to budgets through weekly labor and monthly budget reports.
• Coordinate and provide direction for the budget estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, cost, and construction functions as they relate to the completion of the project.
• Initiate, establish and maintain working relationships with owners, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors to facilitate construction activities.
• Organize, conduct, and represent the company at project coordination meetings at regular agreed upon intervals.
• Review and approve subcontractor, vendor payment applications and miscellaneous invoices.
• Negotiate, prepare, issue and execute change orders (proposals) to owners, design team, subcontractors and others, and prepare revisions to the original budget because of changes and revisions to work.
• Ensure timely and accurate billings and accounts receivable.
• Ensure timely project completion through project scheduling, expediting of material deliveries and the management of material and document submittals/approvals.
• Lead and participate in regularly scheduled project staff meetings.
• Manage closeout process.
• Enforce and adhere to all Policies and Processes as it relates to this position.
• Actively participate in internal team(s) that focus on continuous improvement of the business.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years’ experience managing large industrial mechanical/piping/structural or civil construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years Oil & Gas industry experience, with at least 3 years in project management.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Construction or General Business degree preferred.
• Estimating experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of project plans, specifications, owner contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, drawings, submittals and other project documents; maintain a complete and accurate set of as‑built drawings.
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Self‑motivated with skills to motivate others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project controls skills – cost forecasting, progress tracking, scheduling (Microsoft Project or P6).
• Strong computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk the property and laydown yards.
• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds.

Employment with Saulsbury is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of pre‑employment screenings such as a background check and drug screen.