Commercial Project Manager Jobs in Texas
Commercial Project Manager jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in construction, infrastructure, energy, and commercial real estate development across a seniority range from entry-level assistant PM through senior program director. The largest hiring metros are Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin, where employers like Turner Construction, Jacobs Engineering, and Fluor maintain deep Texas operations and consistently bring on commercial project managers. The most in-demand specialties include large-scale ground-up construction, tenant improvement buildouts, and industrial and data center development. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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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 Senior Project Manager for our Houston Texas 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!
Responsibilities:
- Oversees a major construction project by planning, scheduling and coordinating all phases of the project
- Organizes and manages a large project staff where the duties of project managers and superintendents must be divided between multiple employee-owners
- When a project is to be handled through a preconstruction agreement, the PM works directly with owners and architects during plan development, providing technical and cost input (value engineering) as well as preliminary budget estimates. When working drawings are complete, the PM works with the Estimating department to solicit subcontractor bids and prepare the final cost estimate and proposal to establish final contract amount.
- Assumes overall responsibility for startup activities on the project; works with the superintendent on matters such as site security, temporary power, utility connections, placement of office trailers, locations for stored materials, etc. a) On projects where access to the jobsite is limited, the PM works closely with the superintendent, suppliers, trucking companies and municipal police to schedule deliveries at specific hours during the day and night to minimize the disruption in traffic.
- Performs a detailed review of subcontractor bids for buyout purposes and awards subcontracts when negotiations have been concluded; ensures that subcontractors have all the required bonds and insurance policies in place before allowing work to begin, resolving problems as they arise regarding the interpretation/administration of the contracts
- Ensures that all terms and specifications in the contract are being met; inspects work in progress at frequent intervals to ensure that work put in place is in accordance with the plans and specifications; works with the superintendent to ensure that uniformly high standards of quality are established and maintained throughout the project; documents construction problems/deficiencies encountered for future reference
- Approves all subcontractor work for partial and/or full payment, approving and coding invoices and signing pay requests; ensures that all close-out documentation and punch list items are satisfactorily resolved before authorizing final release of retainage; monitors subcontractors and vendors for adherence to performance and payment obligations under the agreement and makes timely notifications to Risk Management or the surety as required
- Establishes and maintains a cost accounting system in accordance with corporate guidelines; oversees the conversion of bid documents to the various cost elements in the Job Cost Statement; prepares monthly job status reports for review by management; investigates and attempts to remedy cost variances that are not within established norms; reviews Labor Cost Reports with the superintendent at regular intervals and ensures that field supervisors are kept up to date on the unit costs for their work and how it compares with the bid estimate
- Prepares and submits the monthly pay request for the owners and architects, ensuring that billings are processed in an accurate, timely manner; if delays in payment are encountered, the PM identifies and corrects the cause of the delay in order to expedite payment
- Works with the Scheduling department to develop a master construction schedule outlining the sequence of work to be performed; ensures that the CPM schedule is updated periodically, based on change orders, field performance, availability of construction materials and similar factors that can impact the final completion date
- Distributes proposed changes for pricing, prices any self-perform work, verifies subcontractor pricing, and evaluates the schedule impact due to the change in scope; submits and negotiates proposed changes, ensuring that necessary owner approvals have been obtained in writing before construction work begins and notifies the superintendent of the accepted changes
- Together with the superintendent, ensures compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances and building codes related to construction, including company policies and procedures dealing with employment, compensation, health, safety, labor/management relations, etc.; takes corrective action as necessary to ensure compliance, reducing company exposure to litigation and/or fines
- Performs a variety of tasks associated with completion of a project, including closeout documentation, completion reports, collection of final monies due, SWPPP, etc.
- In regards to safety, establishes the requirements and expectations for the project; reviews the safety manual and procedures with the project team; establishes the requirements for safety inspections and the use of Predictive Solutions; reviews accident reports and other documents dealing with overall safety practices
- Ensures the jobsite team works together collaboratively and invests in the growth and development of the team members
- Fosters and promotes the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs and outside training opportunities
- Assumes a leadership role in the career planning and development of project staff, including merit increases, promotions, and decisions to promote hourly staff to salary, etc.; attempts to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the company
Requirements:
- B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of commercial construction project management experience
- Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment)
- Proficient in project manager software
- Proficient with cost projection, scheduling, financial analysis, budget reviews and labor reports
- Ability to build and manage multiple high performing teams
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position
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 (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/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf).
About Austin Commercial
A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.
To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial (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).
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.
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 Senior Project Manager for our Houston Texas 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!
Responsibilities:
- Oversees a major construction project by planning, scheduling and coordinating all phases of the project
- Organizes and manages a large project staff where the duties of project managers and superintendents must be divided between multiple employee-owners
- When a project is to be handled through a preconstruction agreement, the PM works directly with owners and architects during plan development, providing technical and cost input (value engineering) as well as preliminary budget estimates. When working drawings are complete, the PM works with the Estimating department to solicit subcontractor bids and prepare the final cost estimate and proposal to establish final contract amount.
- Assumes overall responsibility for startup activities on the project; works with the superintendent on matters such as site security, temporary power, utility connections, placement of office trailers, locations for stored materials, etc. a) On projects where access to the jobsite is limited, the PM works closely with the superintendent, suppliers, trucking companies and municipal police to schedule deliveries at specific hours during the day and night to minimize the disruption in traffic.
- Performs a detailed review of subcontractor bids for buyout purposes and awards subcontracts when negotiations have been concluded; ensures that subcontractors have all the required bonds and insurance policies in place before allowing work to begin, resolving problems as they arise regarding the interpretation/administration of the contracts
- Ensures that all terms and specifications in the contract are being met; inspects work in progress at frequent intervals to ensure that work put in place is in accordance with the plans and specifications; works with the superintendent to ensure that uniformly high standards of quality are established and maintained throughout the project; documents construction problems/deficiencies encountered for future reference
- Approves all subcontractor work for partial and/or full payment, approving and coding invoices and signing pay requests; ensures that all close-out documentation and punch list items are satisfactorily resolved before authorizing final release of retainage; monitors subcontractors and vendors for adherence to performance and payment obligations under the agreement and makes timely notifications to Risk Management or the surety as required
- Establishes and maintains a cost accounting system in accordance with corporate guidelines; oversees the conversion of bid documents to the various cost elements in the Job Cost Statement; prepares monthly job status reports for review by management; investigates and attempts to remedy cost variances that are not within established norms; reviews Labor Cost Reports with the superintendent at regular intervals and ensures that field supervisors are kept up to date on the unit costs for their work and how it compares with the bid estimate
- Prepares and submits the monthly pay request for the owners and architects, ensuring that billings are processed in an accurate, timely manner; if delays in payment are encountered, the PM identifies and corrects the cause of the delay in order to expedite payment
- Works with the Scheduling department to develop a master construction schedule outlining the sequence of work to be performed; ensures that the CPM schedule is updated periodically, based on change orders, field performance, availability of construction materials and similar factors that can impact the final completion date
- Distributes proposed changes for pricing, prices any self-perform work, verifies subcontractor pricing, and evaluates the schedule impact due to the change in scope; submits and negotiates proposed changes, ensuring that necessary owner approvals have been obtained in writing before construction work begins and notifies the superintendent of the accepted changes
- Together with the superintendent, ensures compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances and building codes related to construction, including company policies and procedures dealing with employment, compensation, health, safety, labor/management relations, etc.; takes corrective action as necessary to ensure compliance, reducing company exposure to litigation and/or fines
- Performs a variety of tasks associated with completion of a project, including closeout documentation, completion reports, collection of final monies due, SWPPP, etc.
- In regards to safety, establishes the requirements and expectations for the project; reviews the safety manual and procedures with the project team; establishes the requirements for safety inspections and the use of Predictive Solutions; reviews accident reports and other documents dealing with overall safety practices
- Ensures the jobsite team works together collaboratively and invests in the growth and development of the team members
- Fosters and promotes the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs and outside training opportunities
- Assumes a leadership role in the career planning and development of project staff, including merit increases, promotions, and decisions to promote hourly staff to salary, etc.; attempts to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the company
Requirements:
- B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of commercial construction project management experience
- Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment)
- Proficient in project manager software
- Proficient with cost projection, scheduling, financial analysis, budget reviews and labor reports
- Ability to build and manage multiple high performing teams
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position
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 (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/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf).
About Austin Commercial
A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.
To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial (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).
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.
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Commercial Project Manager Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- HITT Contracting22
- Austin Commercial10
- AECOM3
- Powerhouse3
- MasTec2
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in commercial project manager jobs across Texas.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification recognized by Texas employers and national firms
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience managing commercial construction or real estate development projects
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project
- Ability to read and interpret commercial construction drawings and contract documents
- Strong experience coordinating subcontractors, budgets, and schedules on multi-phase projects
Commercial Project Manager Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a commercial project manager in Texas?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture followed by field experience as a project engineer or assistant PM. Texas does not require a state-issued license specifically for commercial project managers, but many employers prioritize candidates holding a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute. Gaining experience on commercial ground-up or tenant improvement projects in Texas's major markets significantly strengthens a candidate's profile.
How much do commercial project managers make in Texas?
Commercial project managers in Texas earn a median of about $98,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $57,460 for the lowest 10% to over $162,780 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire commercial project managers in Texas?
Employers hiring commercial project managers in Texas right now include HITT Contracting, Austin Commercial, and AECOM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's scale of commercial construction activity, particularly in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, keeps large general contractors and engineering firms recruiting continuously throughout the year.
Which Texas cities have the most commercial project manager jobs?
Dallas, Houston, and Austin have the most commercial project manager openings in Texas. Houston's energy infrastructure and large-scale commercial development drive the heaviest volume, while Dallas-Fort Worth's corporate relocation activity and rapid suburban expansion sustain strong demand, and Austin's technology campus and mixed-use construction boom has made it a consistent hiring market over the past several years.
Are there remote commercial project manager jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're uncommon. Commercial project management is fundamentally a site-present role requiring regular visits to active construction sites, contractor meetings, and owner walkthroughs. About 30% of commercial project manager openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to cover preconstruction planning, estimating, or program-level oversight rather than day-to-day field management.
How can I get hired as a commercial project manager in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project engineer or assistant project manager role at a general contractor or construction management firm. Large Texas-based firms like Turner Construction, Hensel Phelps, and Vaughn Construction regularly bring on new graduates through structured PM development programs. Candidates without direct experience can strengthen their applications by completing an internship with a Texas GC, earning an entry-level construction management credential, or transitioning from adjacent roles such as field superintendent, estimator, or owner's representative assistant.
Where can I find and apply to commercial project manager jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to commercial project manager jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and other markets. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly to each one.
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