Austin Industries

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

Austin Industries$125K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in industrial construction project management
  • Proven experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget
  • Strong leadership skills with team management experience
  • Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills
  • Solid understanding of safety regulations and quality assurance processes
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
  • Financial acumen in cost control and budget management

Responsibilities

  • Lead the entire lifecycle of construction projects from start to finish
  • Manage the project portfolio, ensuring strategic alignment and risk balancing
  • Establish and enforce project management standards and reporting structures
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performance project teams
  • Act as the main contact for clients, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business
  • Oversee risk management and contractual compliance
  • Drive financial performance through effective cost control and forecasting
  • Coordinate across functions to align project execution with operational goals
  • Initiate ongoing improvement efforts to enhance productivity and reduce waste

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Supportive work culture focused on safety and compliance
  • Engagement with high-profile clients and projects
  • Collaborative environment promoting cross-functional partnerships
  • Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Core Responsibilities

Project Delivery Leadership - Own the full lifecycle of industrial construction projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and safety targets are met.

Portfolio Oversight - Manage the company's project portfolio, balancing resource allocation, risk exposure, and strategic priorities.

PMO Governance - Establish and enforce project management standards, templates, KPIs, and reporting structures.

Team Management - Recruit, mentor, and evaluate project managers, superintendents, and project engineers; build a high-performance culture.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement - Serve as the executive point of contact for key clients, ensuring alignment, satisfaction, and repeat business.

Risk & Change Control - Oversee risk registers, change orders, claims, and contractual compliance.

Financial Performance - Drive margin protection through cost control, forecasting, earned value analysis, and commercial management.

Cross-Functional Coordination - Align project execution with engineering, procurement, safety, quality, and operations.

Continuous Improvement - Lead initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen project delivery systems.

Detailed Duties

Safety Leadership - Partner with HSE leadership to enforce safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and client requirements.

Strategic Planning - Develop annual project execution strategies, staffing plans, and capability roadmaps.

Project Controls Coordination - Ensure accurate cost tracking, schedule updates, progress measurement, and reporting.

Contract Administration - Review and negotiate major contracts, subcontracts, and amendments.

Quality Assurance - Oversee quality plans, inspections, NCR resolution, and commissioning readiness.

Resource Management - Assign project managers and key staff based on workload, skillset, and project complexity.

Executive Reporting - Provide monthly portfolio dashboards, risk summaries, and financial forecasts to senior leadership.

Dispute Resolution - Lead resolution of claims, schedule delays, and commercial conflicts.

Vendor & Subcontractor Management - Evaluate subcontractor performance, approve major awards, and ensure alignment with project goals.

Operational Readiness - Ensure projects transition smoothly into commissioning, startup, and turnover.

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries is a construction company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company provides a wide range of construction services, including general contracting, design-build, construction management, and preconstruction services. Austin Industries was founded in 1918 and has since grown to become one of the largest construction companies in the United States. The company has completed projects in a variety of industries, including aviation, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and transportation. Austin Industries has over 6,000 employees and operates in Texas, California, and Georgia.
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