Project Manager

A stable foundation engineering equipment company is seeking a Project Manager to join the team. Supporting Government and Military Programs, this position plans, coordinates, executes, and delivers assigned projects from contract award through final customer acceptance. The Project Manager is responsible for serving as the primary point of coordination between the customer, internal departments, subcontractors, and suppliers, ensuring contractual, technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives are achieved.

Salary + Additional Benefits:

• $120,000
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K - company match

Location: Conroe, TX

Type of Position: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

Contract and Project Execution

• Lead assigned projects from contract award through final delivery, acceptance, and project closeout.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.
• Establish project objectives, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, customer specifications, and government regulations.
• Monitor project performance against schedule, cost, scope, and quality objectives and implement corrective actions when required.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to cost, schedule, and performance.
• Manage project changes, scope modifications, and contractual amendments in coordination with management and stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project status reports to management, customers, and stakeholders.

Customer and Government Interface

• Serve as a primary customer-facing representative for assigned projects besides Sales.
• Coordinate directly with customer representatives, government contracting personnel, program managers, and technical points of contact.
• Lead project review meetings, design reviews, readiness reviews, and customer progress meetings.
• Ensure customer concerns, action items, and technical questions are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Maintain professional relationships with customer and government while safeguarding company interests.

Technical and Engineering Coordination

• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Service, and Product Management teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate technical reviews and ensure project requirements are clearly communicated throughout the organization.
• Support engineering teams in the resolution of technical issues affecting project deliverables.
• Review engineering changes, design modifications, and technical risk assessments for schedule and contractual impacts.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Schedule, Cost, and Resource Management

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and monitor progress against planned milestones.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to support successful project execution.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and forecasted costs.
• Support procurement activities and coordinate long-lead material requirements with Supply Chain.
• Identify potential schedule delays and implement recovery plans when necessary.
• Participate in project financial reviews and support profitability objectives.

Compliance, Quality, and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable customer requirements, government regulations, industry standards, and company procedures.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing teams to ensure deliverables meet required specifications.
• Lead project risk reviews and implement actions to reduce technical, commercial, and operational risks.
• Support audits, inspections, acceptance testing, and customer evaluations.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of project activities and deliverables.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, or related technical field, or as deemed sufficient by management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• 5+ years of mechanical design, sustaining engineering or project management experience in heavy equipment, industrial machinery, or capital equipment manufacturing, or as deemed sufficient by management
• Strong understanding of project management principles, project lifecycle management, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, fabrication, assembly, hydraulic systems, and industrial equipment
• Ability to review technical documentation, specifications, drawings, and engineering changes
• Strong contract awareness and understanding of customer compliance requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to successful completion
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite required
• Experience with ERP systems, PDM/PLM systems, and project management software preferred
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation generated in SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, or equivalent systems
• Travel to manufacturing, customer, and field locations as required

Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.

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