Senior Project Manager

Wood

Senior Project Manager coordinating project implementation and completion in the oil & gas industry. Ensuring project delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, and risk management in Houston.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate the implementation and completion of various projects
Create delivery excellence across assigned project/portfolio, providing certainty and confidence to the client/project sponsor
Control project scope, schedule, cost and risk
Specify and coordinate the implementation of a large or complex project or portfolio of small to medium sized projects
Ensure safe delivery, meeting quality, schedule, and cost/budget targets
Manage client relationships and ensure appropriate reporting and governance is in place
Deliver projects across multiple phases

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering or similar technical degree
Typically requires 10-15 years of pertinent experience including minimum 10 years project management experience, mastering their area and knowledge about impacts on other areas.
Strong technical skill as relevant to the project scope(s)
Good level of experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the work
Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business values
In-depth understanding of project goals, drivers and strategies
Proven track record of effectively managing complex projects
Knowledge of workflow management, established policies for engineering ownership, globalization of projects and request for tender process
Detailed knowledge and experience of stakeholder and requirements management
Knowledgeable about how multi-phase project budgets, including risk contingencies, are assembled.
Skilled Practitioner in Risk Management processes, well versed in how risks are transposed into cost, time and contingency estimates and forecasts
Advanced knowledge of various forms of contracts across many types of goods and services.
Able to create new appropriate contracting frameworks and negotiate to successful conclusion.
Able to manage project start-up, produce and communicate the project execution plan.
Knowledge of project performance improvement activities and how to implement them on projects
Knowledge of supplier categorization able to devise appropriate commercial acquisition strategies
Advanced knowledge of schedule risk analysis and incorporating results in the base plan
Understands how changes influence performance and how they should be recorded and managed in different situations.
Knowledge of techniques for recovering poor performance.
Understanding of the value and timing of changes and their impact on project performance. Can evaluate changes to propose possible other routes for timing of changes.
Understands the needs of information management requirements in the project phases (operation), internal (contractual, statutory) and asset (client) documentation.
Professional Engineering License (P.E.) a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil & gas and process industry projects
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity is Hybrid in Houston, TX.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk managementstakeholder managementbudget managementschedule risk analysiscontract negotiationworkflow managementperformance improvementcommercial acquisition strategiesproject execution planning

Soft Skills

client relationship managementcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingnegotiationadaptabilityteam collaborationdecision-making

Certifications

Professional Engineering License (P.E.)Project Management Professional (PMP)Associate in Project Management (APM)