Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Houston, TX
Engineering Project Manager jobs in Houston are concentrated in the Energy Corridor, Greenway Plaza, and the Texas Medical Center, with strong demand in oil and gas, petrochemical, industrial construction, and infrastructure. Employers hiring right now include Quanta Services, AECOM, and Ardurra. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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 Jobs in Houston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a engineering project manager job in Houston?
Focus your search on the sectors that drive Houston hiring: energy and petrochemical, industrial and civil construction, utilities, and the medical center. Employers in the Energy Corridor and downtown core hire the most. Candidates with PMP certification, experience managing capital projects, and familiarity with upstream or downstream operations stand out in this market. Tailoring your resume to project scope, budget ownership, and contractor management gets you further than a general application.
Which companies hire engineering project managers in Houston?
Houston engineering project manager roles are posted by Quanta Services, AECOM, and Ardurra and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Houston's hiring base skews toward large energy operators, EPC firms, and industrial contractors, alongside healthcare systems and infrastructure developers.
Are there remote engineering project manager jobs in Houston?
Yes, but only selectively. Engineering project management often requires on-site presence for field inspections, contractor coordination, and safety oversight, so fully remote roles are less common than in purely desk-based fields. About 46% of engineering project manager openings tied to Houston are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote options most likely in planning, scheduling, and program management functions rather than hands-on capital project roles.
How can I get a engineering project manager job in Houston with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Houston is through a project coordinator or project engineer role at an EPC firm or energy operator, where you support a senior PM on capital or maintenance projects. Houston's large contractor ecosystem, companies like Bechtel, KBR, and Wood, regularly hire junior project staff. A PMP certification in progress, internship experience with a Houston industrial firm, and familiarity with project controls software give you a concrete edge over candidates with only coursework.
Which industries hire the most engineering project managers in Houston?
Most engineering project manager openings in Houston sit in Consulting & Professional Services and Construction & Real Estate, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Houston's role as a global hub for oil and gas production, refining, and petrochemical manufacturing, combined with ongoing investment in utilities and healthcare infrastructure, keeps demand for engineering project managers consistently high across those sectors.
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