
Project Controls Manager (Houston Texas) - Austin Commercial
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Job overview
Austin Commercial seeks a Project Controls Manager for its Houston division. The manager oversees project controls functions including change orders, M/WBE programs, quality assurance, contracts, accounting, document control, and claims. The role manages project support staff and coordinates procurement, reporting, contract administration, and project close-out while ensuring compliance with company, owner, and statutory requirements.
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Full job description
Description
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Project Controls Manager for our Houston, TX Division . We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!
Supervisory Responsibilities
Responsibilities may vary depending on project-specific requirements and setup, but may include:
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Change Order Manager
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M/WBE Manager/Coordinator
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Quality Assurance Manager/Coordinator
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Insurance Coordinator
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Sr. Field Office Manager/Field Office Manager
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Assistant Field Office Manager
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Document Control Administrator
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On-site Information Technology (IT) Administrator
Functional Areas of Responsibility
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Change order management
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M/WBE program
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Quality assurance program
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Project contracts, insurance and bonding
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Project accounting
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Document control
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Claims management
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
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Oversees compliance with all Austin corporate requirements.
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Manages the M/WBE coordinator, including:
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Assists with the qualification of firms for the project bidders list
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Coordinates and assists in certification for qualified M/WBE firms
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Interfaces with owner’s M/WBE tracking department
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Oversees M/WBE reporting
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Oversees M/WBE firm mentoring
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Manages the on-site information technology (IT) / network administrator, including:
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On-site network administrator
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Technology issues on-site
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Manages senior field office manager and other field office managers, including:
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Subcontractor and vendor billings
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Material and equipment tracking and inventory
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Owner billings
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Payroll and personnel
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Job cost and performance reporting
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Manages cost engineers, including:
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Monthly reporting as required
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Owner and subcontractor change order administration
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Project close-out administration
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Subcontractor administration mobilization
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Contractor insurance administration
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Management of project controls administrative assistant
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Develops a chart of accounts for the project to support owner’s requirements.
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Facilitates monthly reporting to meet Austin and owner requirements.
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Maintains a complete set of accounting records in accordance with accepted accounting practices and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local statutory regulations.
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Oversees procurement activities to ensure competitive contracting and compliance with prime contract requirements.
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Assists project management group in bidder selection relating to contractor qualifications and M/WBE certification.
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Facilitates the project completion report.
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Reviews bid packages generated by the Project Management group.
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Reviews all subcontracts issued for compliance with Austin requirements.
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Administers contractor and owner contracts.
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Ensures contractor bond and insurance meet Austin and owner requirements.
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Implements the owner’s procurement procedures and integrates them with construction management operations.
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Responsible for procurement of services, equipment, materials, and supplies.
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Develops and maintains buying status reports.
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Negotiates exceptions to project terms and conditions for contracts.
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Interfaces with Austin corporate departments (Legal, Accounting, Insurance, etc.).
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Reviews and resolves disputes related to subcontractor claims.
Qualifications
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6+ years of experience at Austin Commercial in Project Management positions
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Familiarity with TQM, CMiC and Egnyte
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Strong Project Controls background
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Ability to communicate and collaborate with project teams across the country
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Travel to different job sites as needed
Benefits & Compensation
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .
Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) .
About Austin Commercial
Become an owner of one of North America's most respected and fastest-growing commercial construction firms! Austin Commercial’s employee-owners put our expertise to work in regional and national operations, building iconic projects that set the bar in our industry. Whether world-class airports and aviation facilities, technologically advanced healthcare facilities, cutting-edge educational and research facilities, professional sports stadiums, high-rises, hospitality, and other leading commercial markets, Austin’s industry expertise and ingenuity are second to none. Become an employee-owner today, grow your career, and put your skills to work at Austin Commercial.
To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial .
No Third-Party Inquiries Please
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.
Accessibility Note
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
How this job compares
Set against the 15,444 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$110–180K/yr485 salary ranges
- Texas median$30–36/hr35 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,140 open Project Management jobs in Texas and 15,444 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,389 postings).
- Education
- 6,471 of the 15,444 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 28, 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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