Program Manager – Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation
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Houston or Odessa, TX | Full-time
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An established industrial construction organization is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead oil & gas electrical and instrumentation projects. You'll direct E&I work across upstream, midstream, downstream, petrochemical, and gas processing facilities — from estimating through commissioning and closeout — owning safety, schedule, cost, and client relationships on greenfield and brownfield work.
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What You'll Do
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Own safety, schedule, cost, margin, and client satisfaction across your project portfolio
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Lead teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
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Oversee power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, instrumentation, controls, and PLC/DCS systems
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Coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, turnarounds, and operating-facility work
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Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning on distressed projects
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Coach and develop project managers, construction managers, and superintendents
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What You Bring
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10+ years of direct oil & gas construction experience with progressive leadership responsibility
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Experience in upstream, midstream, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, or LNG facilities
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Strong background in industrial power distribution, instrumentation, and classified-area work
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Experience planning brownfield work, tie-ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds
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Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, P&IDs, estimates, and cost reports
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Based in Houston or Odessa, TX, with regular travel to project and client sites
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Preferred
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Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
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EPC or self-perform construction background across dispersed project portfolios
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PMP, electrical license, OSHA 30, or NFPA 70E credentials
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Houston, TX
Skills
Brownfield Redevelopmentunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Commissioningunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Contract Analysisunmatched
Cost Estimatesunmatched
Cost Reportingunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Distributed Control Systems (DCS)unmatched
Distribution Managementunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)unmatched
Instrumentationunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)unmatched
National Electrical Codeunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Oil and Gasunmatched
Petrochemicalsunmatched
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Switchgearunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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