Director of Project Management (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead the full lifecycle of industrial construction projects. This role involves overseeing the company's project portfolio, establishing PMO governance, managing project teams, and engaging with clients and stakeholders. The Director will be responsible for ensuring projects meet schedule, cost, quality, and safety targets, driving financial performance, and fostering continuous improvement within project delivery systems.

Requirements

Experience in industrial construction projects.
Proven ability to manage the full project lifecycle.
Experience in portfolio management.
Experience in establishing project management standards and governance.
Experience in team management, including recruitment, mentoring, and evaluation.
Client and stakeholder engagement skills.
Risk management and change control experience.
Financial management skills, including cost control, forecasting, and earned value analysis.
Cross-functional coordination experience.
Experience in continuous improvement initiatives.
Safety leadership experience and knowledge of OSHA requirements.
Strategic planning abilities.
Project controls coordination experience.
Contract administration experience, including negotiation.
Quality assurance oversight experience.
Resource management skills.
Executive reporting experience.
Dispute resolution experience.
Vendor and subcontractor management experience.
Experience with operational readiness and project transition.

Responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of industrial construction projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and safety targets are met.
Manage the company’s project portfolio, balancing resource allocation, risk exposure, and strategic priorities.
Establish and enforce project management standards, templates, KPIs, and reporting structures.
Recruit, mentor, and evaluate project managers, superintendents, and project engineers; build a high-performance culture.
Serve as the executive point of contact for key clients, ensuring alignment, satisfaction, and repeat business.
Oversee risk registers, change orders, claims, and contractual compliance.
Drive margin protection through cost control, forecasting, earned value analysis, and commercial management.
Align project execution with engineering, procurement, safety, quality, and operations.
Lead initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen project delivery systems.
Partner with HSE leadership to enforce safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and client requirements.
Develop annual project execution strategies, staffing plans, and capability roadmaps.
Ensure accurate cost tracking, schedule updates, progress measurement, and reporting.
Review and negotiate major contracts, subcontracts, and amendments.
Oversee quality plans, inspections, NCR resolution, and commissioning readiness.
Assign project managers and key staff based on workload, skillset, and project complexity.
Provide monthly portfolio dashboards, risk summaries, and financial forecasts to senior leadership.
Lead resolution of claims, schedule delays, and commercial conflicts.
Evaluate subcontractor performance, approve major awards, and ensure alignment with project goals.
Ensure projects transition smoothly into commissioning, startup, and turnover.