
E&C Project Manager III/Sr/Staff
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The E&C Project Manager III/Sr/Staff leads complex oil and gas engineering and project-management initiatives, coordinating teams and business partners from project planning through execution. The role develops project solutions, forecasts, and recommendations to support reliability, reduce risk, and improve economic outcomes. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience; higher experience thresholds apply to Senior and Staff levels. Travel of up to 50% is required.
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TX Houston - Tower
Full time
R112853
At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.
As a E&C Project Manager III/Sr/Staff, you’re not just managing projects—you’re defining how complex initiatives are executed across the organization. This role demands technical mastery, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver results that directly impact business performance. You’ll lead multiple large-scale projects with a relentless focus on safety, efficiency, and profitability, ensuring every initiative aligns with corporate objectives and engineering best practices.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
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Leads a team to implement project plans or programs with significant complexity to achieve objectives, coordinating with our internal and external business partners
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Sets up the core project team to facilitate achievement of the project objective
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Coordinates key functions with technical resources under the guidance of Project Life Cycle
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Develops and implements project reports, presentations, schedules and costing forecasts
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Presents and implements recommendations supported by sound engineering and operational efficiency that supports reliability targets and reduces risks inherent in the project
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Prepares, reviews and approves requests for proposals, evaluations and contractor selection
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Understands the economic impact of the project being developed to drive solutions
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Anticipates issues, gathers information, assesses opportunity, analyzes alternative solutions and makes important decisions
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Develops optimum project solutions that improve economic profit over the life of the project
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Runs moderate-large projects with high quality and a focus on our business partners
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Leads project teams and contractors; accountable for producing results and meeting deadlines
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Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
III:
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Required: Bachelor's Degree and minimum five (5) years’ experience in oil and gas engineering/project management
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Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management
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Preferred: Project Management Certification (PMP), Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Senior:
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Required: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum ten (10) years’ experience in oil and gas engineering/project management
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Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or construction management and Master's degree in business, project management or engineering management; PMP or PE
Staff:
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Required: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum fifteen (15) years’ experience in oil and gas engineering/project management
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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)
Shift/Work hours/Travel Requirements:
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%
Other Requirements:
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Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
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Solid understanding of PLC/Stage-Gate processes and extensive experience with facility construction or operations in the oil and gas industry
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Experience supporting development of energy infrastructure projects, including early-phase project definition, feasibility analysis, and pre-FID decision-making
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Experience collaborating across commercial, engineering, and project controls teams to align technical solutions with business and contract requirements
Why Houston?
Big career opportunities in one of the world’s energy capitals, endless food spots and a diverse vibe—all without paying NYC or LA prices. Work hard, live better. Check out Houston.org to learn more.
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:
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Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
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Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
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401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
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Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
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Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
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Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
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Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
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Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
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HSA and FSA options
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Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
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Employee stock purchase plan
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Domestic partner benefits
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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.
For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies (https://www.williams.com/total-rewards/) .
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Education Requirements:Bachelors (Required)
Skill Requirements:
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Why Williams?
Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?
As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.
We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.
We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:
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Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits
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Growth and development opportunities
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An inclusive culture where you can be yourself
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Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live
We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen. Apply now!
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How this job compares
Set against the 15,222 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$111–180K/yr485 salary ranges
- Texas median$30–36/hr31 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,128 open Project Management jobs in Texas and 15,222 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Burns & McDonnell44 open
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN36 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,191 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,365 of the 15,222 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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