The Williams Companies

E&C Project Manager Senior/Staff (Project Execution-Power Innovation, West)

The Williams Companies$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; preferred in engineering or construction management.
  • Minimum 10-15 years of experience in oil and gas engineering/project management, depending on level.
  • PMP or PE certification preferred for Senior and Staff roles.
  • Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of power generation systems and high-voltage distribution.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project controls tools like Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams to implement complex plans and coordinate with internal/external partners.
  • Manage projects from concept to completion, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget integrity.
  • Apply engineering standards to design and integrate advanced power generation systems.
  • Align project objectives with corporate strategies to maximize profitability and reliability.
  • Build trust and facilitate coordination among internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
  • Anticipate risks and resolve challenges swiftly to maintain project momentum.
  • Prepare and deliver executive-level updates and project forecasts.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility with opportunities for remote and on-site roles.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage choices.
  • 401(k) matching contributions and annual company contributions.
  • Generous paid time off, including parental leave and company holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education initiatives.
Full Job Description
The E&C Project Manager Senior/Staff role demands technical mastery, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver results that directly impact business performance. You'll lead the safe and efficient execution of mega-scale power infrastructure projects including gas turbines, gas reciprocating engines, combined heat and power (CHP), Solar, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a relentless focus on safety, efficiency, and profitability.

In your day-to-day work, you'll drive strategic decisions for large-scale projects, balancing technical complexity with business objectives. You'll lead coordination across engineering, procurement, and construction partners, resolving high-stakes challenges and mitigating risks before they escalate. You'll prepare executive-level updates that influence organizational priorities and ensure projects meet reliability, safety, and profitability targets. Your expertise shapes solutions that power the future of clean energy.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:
  • Leads a team to implement project plans or programs with significant complexity to achieve objectives, coordinating with our internal and external business partners
  • Manages power infrastructure projects from concept through completion, with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget
  • Applies engineering and construction standards to design and integrate power generation systems, high-voltage technologies, and control systems
  • Aligns project objectives with corporate strategy, evaluates economic impacts, and delivers solutions that maximize reliability and profitability
  • Builds trust for seamless coordination across internal teams and external partners, including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
  • Anticipates risks with forward thinking alternatives, and makes decisive calls to quickly resolve technical, contractual, and regulatory challenges
  • Sets up the core project team to facilitate achievement of the project objective
  • Coordinates key functions with technical resources under the guidance of Project Life Cycle
  • Develops and implements project reports, presentations, schedules and costing forecasts
  • Presents and implements recommendations supported by sound engineering and operational efficiency that supports reliability targets and reduces risks inherent in the project
  • Prepares, reviews and approves requests for proposals, evaluations and contractor selection
  • Understands the economic impact of the project being developed to drive solutions
  • Anticipates issues, gathers information, assesses opportunity, analyzes alternative solutions and makes important decisions
  • Develops optimum project solutions that improve economic profit over the life of the project
  • Leads project teams and contractors; accountable for producing results and meeting deadlines
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

E&C Project Manager Staff:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 15 years' experience in oil and gas engineering/project management
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or construction management and Master's degree in business, project management or engineering management; PMP, PE, and Microsoft Specialist Project Certification (MS)


E&C Project Manager Senior:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum ten 10 years' experience in oil and gas engineering/project management
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or construction management and Master's degree in business, project management or engineering management; PMP or PE


Shift/Work hours/Travel Requirements:
  • Must be willing to travel up to 50%


Other Requirements:
  • Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
  • Solid understanding of PLC/Stage-Gate processes and extensive experience with power plant construction or operations
  • Experience in design, construction, and commissioning power generation systems (grid-connected or islanded plants), substations, and high-voltage electrical distribution systems
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project controls tools
  • Preferred: Electrical Engineering degree
  • Preferred: Microsoft Project Certification
  • Preferred: Experience with EPC in Power Generation/Data Centers


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About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what's next.

Here's a look at what that means:

  • Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
  • Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
  • 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
  • Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
  • Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
  • Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
  • Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about


Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

Education Requirements:
Bachelors (Required)
Skill Requirements:

Competency Requirements:

About The Williams Companies

Williams is an energy infrastructure company that connects North America's hydrocarbon resources to growing natural gas markets. The company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets, and interstate natural gas pipelines. Williams' interstate gas pipeline and gathering and processing operations span the United States, including strategic assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern Seaboard. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with major offices located in Houston, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City. It currently employs more than 5,000 people.

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Size
4,783 employees
Market Cap
$39.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$211 million
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$7.7 billion
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