Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Texas
Engineering Project Manager jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in energy, construction, defense, and advanced manufacturing, with openings at every level from junior project engineer through senior program manager. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio drive the bulk of hiring, anchored by major employers like Jacobs, Fluor, and Lockheed Martin, which maintain large Texas operations. Infrastructure buildout, semiconductor plant construction, and the state's energy transition are fueling the strongest sub-area demand in capital projects, EPC delivery, and industrial construction management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position Description
Position Overview:
This position is in the Traffic Design group as a member of a team of engineers, engineers-in-training, and project managers. The primary role of the Project Manager is to lead project delivery to achieve project goals and objectives by managing resources, identifying and mitigating risks, and facilitating project solutions.
Job Duties:
- Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for projects.
- Facilitate and negotiate consultant procurement and manage internal and external resources to develop the project delivery team, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Coordinate efforts with the project delivery team to prepare the final deliverables in the form of engineer reports and/or constructible plan sets and specifications.
- Review, QA/QC, sign, and seal plans and professional documents within professional expertise on projects as needed to support client requirements.
- Ensure deliverables meet client's preferences, Engineer Department's standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements.
- Evaluate and perform risk management to achieve project scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public as necessary.
- Assist with recovery efforts following local disasters to ensure Harris County has safe infrastructure following the event.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to adapt when emergency or short turnaround projects arise is needed. Strong communication skills are a minimum requirement. Not all duties are listed above; other duties may be assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program in the United States or Board-designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET;
OR
- A Board-approved combination of a Bachelor's degree in one of the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences and a graduate degree in engineering from a university with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate program in the same discipline of engineering;
OR
- Bachelor's degree in engineering technology from a TAC/ABET accredited program;
OR
- A Bachelor's or graduate degree in mathematical, physical, or engineering science approved by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in project management and transportation engineering design, preferably in traffic signal design.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):
- Experience in civil design software.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization.
- Ability to read and comprehend construction documents and engineering studies.
- A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and the ability to drive a County vehicle to various job sites as necessary
Emergency Deployment & Continuity of Operations Requirement:
In accordance with Harris County’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Policy, this position is subject to emergency response and deployment protocols. The employee may be designated as supporting a Mission Essential Function (MEF) and must:
- Participate in the classification of departmental staff based on MEF responsibilities.
- Be available for temporary deployment to an alternative work location, role, or telework assignment during emergencies.
- Confirm work assignments with their supervisor before reporting to any worksite during such events.
- Remain flexible in assuming alternative duties as directed to support continuity of County operations.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
- Working knowledge of Harris County Regulations, Standards, and Details.
- Experience with software programs such as GIS, AutoCAD, TransCAD, VISSIM, Guide Sign, and Synchro/Simtraffic.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Experience coordinating with external agencies (e.g., COH, TxDOT, etc.).
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week.
Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.
Salary: Commensurate experience, based on 26 pay periods.
Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but field work is required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).
This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FEATURED BENEFITS:
Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Wellness.
Professional development opportunities.
Flexible spending accounts.
457 deferred compensation plans.
Retirement pension (TCDRS).
Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).
Disability and life insurance.
Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
- Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
Position Description
Position Overview:
This position is in the Traffic Design group as a member of a team of engineers, engineers-in-training, and project managers. The primary role of the Project Manager is to lead project delivery to achieve project goals and objectives by managing resources, identifying and mitigating risks, and facilitating project solutions.
Job Duties:
- Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for projects.
- Facilitate and negotiate consultant procurement and manage internal and external resources to develop the project delivery team, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Coordinate efforts with the project delivery team to prepare the final deliverables in the form of engineer reports and/or constructible plan sets and specifications.
- Review, QA/QC, sign, and seal plans and professional documents within professional expertise on projects as needed to support client requirements.
- Ensure deliverables meet client's preferences, Engineer Department's standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements.
- Evaluate and perform risk management to achieve project scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public as necessary.
- Assist with recovery efforts following local disasters to ensure Harris County has safe infrastructure following the event.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to adapt when emergency or short turnaround projects arise is needed. Strong communication skills are a minimum requirement. Not all duties are listed above; other duties may be assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program in the United States or Board-designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET;
OR
- A Board-approved combination of a Bachelor's degree in one of the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences and a graduate degree in engineering from a university with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate program in the same discipline of engineering;
OR
- Bachelor's degree in engineering technology from a TAC/ABET accredited program;
OR
- A Bachelor's or graduate degree in mathematical, physical, or engineering science approved by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in project management and transportation engineering design, preferably in traffic signal design.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):
- Experience in civil design software.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization.
- Ability to read and comprehend construction documents and engineering studies.
- A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and the ability to drive a County vehicle to various job sites as necessary
Emergency Deployment & Continuity of Operations Requirement:
In accordance with Harris County’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Policy, this position is subject to emergency response and deployment protocols. The employee may be designated as supporting a Mission Essential Function (MEF) and must:
- Participate in the classification of departmental staff based on MEF responsibilities.
- Be available for temporary deployment to an alternative work location, role, or telework assignment during emergencies.
- Confirm work assignments with their supervisor before reporting to any worksite during such events.
- Remain flexible in assuming alternative duties as directed to support continuity of County operations.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
- Working knowledge of Harris County Regulations, Standards, and Details.
- Experience with software programs such as GIS, AutoCAD, TransCAD, VISSIM, Guide Sign, and Synchro/Simtraffic.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Experience coordinating with external agencies (e.g., COH, TxDOT, etc.).
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week.
Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.
Salary: Commensurate experience, based on 26 pay periods.
Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but field work is required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).
This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FEATURED BENEFITS:
Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Wellness.
Professional development opportunities.
Flexible spending accounts.
457 deferred compensation plans.
Retirement pension (TCDRS).
Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).
Disability and life insurance.
Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
- Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
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Engineering Project Manager Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin44
- HDR10
- AECOM4
- Meridial4
- Quanta Services4
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- Healthcare & Medical Services6
- Construction & Real Estate5
- Energy3
- Technology & Software3
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering project manager jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred by most Texas employers
- Five or more years managing engineering projects in energy, construction, or industrial sectors
- Experience with EPC or capital project delivery from planning through commissioning
- Proficiency in project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
- Familiarity with Texas permitting processes and relevant state regulatory requirements
Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering project manager in Texas?
Most engineering project manager roles in Texas require a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, and many employers expect candidates to hold or be working toward a Project Management Professional certification through PMI. Texas does not mandate a state-issued project management license, but engineers who take on responsible charge of projects may need a Professional Engineer license through the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Relevant field experience in Texas industries like energy, construction, or defense significantly strengthens any application.
How much do engineering project managers make in Texas?
Engineering project managers in Texas earn a median of about $171,370 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $120,460 for the lowest 10% to over $277,790 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire engineering project managers in Texas?
Employers hiring engineering project managers in Texas right now include Lockheed Martin, HDR, and AECOM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of energy majors, EPC firms, defense contractors, and large industrial manufacturers means consistent demand for this role across the state year-round.
Which Texas cities have the most engineering project manager jobs?
Houston, Austin, and Fort Worth are the Texas cities with the most engineering project manager openings. Houston leads because of its dense concentration of energy companies, petrochemical facilities, and EPC headquarters, while Dallas-Fort Worth draws demand from technology infrastructure, defense, and large corporate engineering programs, and San Antonio supports steady hiring through its military installations and growing manufacturing base.
Are there remote engineering project manager jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields because engineering project management typically requires site visits, contractor coordination, and hands-on oversight. About 49% of engineering project manager openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most concentrated in planning-phase, program management, and pre-construction roles rather than active field or construction management positions.
How can I get hired as a engineering project manager in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a project engineer or project coordinator, which are the direct on-ramp roles at large Texas EPC and energy firms. Companies like Jacobs, Fluor, and Burns & McDonnell run structured new-grad rotational programs out of their Houston and Dallas offices that are specifically designed to move engineers into project management. Earning a Certified Associate in Project Management credential from PMI while working in a technical support role gives candidates a measurable edge, and lateral moves from estimating, scheduling, or field engineering positions into project management are common within Texas's construction and energy sectors.
Where can I find and apply to engineering project manager jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to engineering project manager jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Texas employers and locations. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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