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Senior E&C Project Manager - Power, Project Execution

Williams Companies

Houston, TXFull-timeSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior E&C Project Manager leads moderate-to-large power generation initiatives, including generation capacity, cogeneration, battery storage, and interconnection work. The role manages project delivery across the asset lifecycle, applying PLC/Stage-Gate processes and facility construction and operations expertise. It works under minimal guidance, with substantial latitude for decisions, and requires travel of up to 50%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PLC/Stage-Gate Processes, nice to haveFacility Construction and Operations, nice to haveProject Management, requiredPower Generation, requiredEnergy Storage Projects, requiredEPC Contracting, requiredMulti-Prime Contracting, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredPC Skills, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required10+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredBachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, nice to haveMaster's in Business, Project Management or Engineering Management, nice to havePMP Certification or PE Licensure, nice to haveWilling to Travel Up to 50%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

TX Houston - Tower

OK Tulsa - Headquarters

Relocation Eligible

Full time

R113004

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.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As a Senior E&C Project Manager, you’ll lead moderate-to-large-scale power generation initiatives where technical complexity meets strategic impact. Your expertise in PLC/Stage-Gate processes and facility construction and operations will be the foundation for delivering solutions that optimize performance and profitability across the entire asset lifecycle. Scope includes combined-cycle and simple-cycle capacity, cogeneration and behind-the-meter generation, plant uprates and repowering, battery energy storage, and substation and generation-tie interconnection work. You will work under minimal guidance while performing complex tasks and exercise substantial latitude for making unreviewed decisions.

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

Responsibilities/Expectations:

  • Leads teams to execute complex project plans, ensuring seamless coordination with internal and external partners and delivering results on time for moderate-to-large projects

  • Manages all aspects of project delivery to ensure timely, cost-effective, and competitive results

  • Sets up core project teams to enable collaboration and achieve objectives efficiently

  • Leads and coordinates engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup functions with technical resources under the structured guidance of the Project Life Cycle for consistency and rigor

  • Develops and implements detailed reports, presentations, schedules, and cost forecasts to maintain control and transparency

  • Presents and executes recommendations grounded in engineering principles and operational efficiency to meet reliability targets and reduce risk

  • Prepares, reviews, and approves RFPs, contractor evaluations, and selection decisions with precision and compliance; negotiates and administers agreements with consultants, contractors, and suppliers

  • Understands and applies economic impact analysis to drive solutions that enhance profitability and long-term value

  • Anticipates challenges, gathers critical data, evaluates opportunities, and makes decisions that deliver meaningful business impact

  • Designs optimum project solutions that improve economic performance over the entire asset lifecycle

  • Manages long-lead equipment procurement, interconnection milestones, and commissioning and startup readiness

  • Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements

  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

  • Required: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum ten (10) years’ experience in power generation, energy, oil and gas, and/or 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

  • PMP certification or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

  • Experience delivering thermal generation or energy storage projects through EPC or multi-prime contracting

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:

  • Strong pay plus an annual incentive program

  • 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.

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.

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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:

  • Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits

  • Growth and development opportunities

  • An inclusive culture where you can be yourself

  • 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!

Learn About Wiliams (https://www.williams.com/)

How this job compares

Set against the 22,387 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$108–177K/yr770 salary ranges
  • Texas median$50–63/hr44 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,835 open Project Manager jobs in Texas and 22,387 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,166 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,490 of the 22,387 open Project Manager jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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