E&C Project Manager Senior/Staff (Project Execution, Power Innovation-WEST))

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At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

Do Something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The E&C Project Manager Senior/Staff role demands technical mastery, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver results that directly impact business performance. You’ll lead the safe and efficient execution of mega-scale power infrastructure projects including gas turbines, gas reciprocating engines, combined heat and power (CHP), Solar, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a relentless focus on safety, efficiency, and profitability.

In your day-to-day work, you’ll drive strategic decisions for large-scale projects, balancing technical complexity with business objectives. You’ll lead coordination across engineering, procurement, and construction partners, resolving high-stakes challenges and mitigating risks before they escalate. You’ll prepare executive-level updates that influence organizational priorities and ensure projects meet reliability, safety, and profitability targets. Your expertise shapes solutions that power the future of clean energy.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

Leads a team to implement project plans or programs with significant complexity to achieve objectives, coordinating with our internal and external business partners

Manages power infrastructure projects from concept through completion, with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget 

Applies engineering and construction standards to design and integrate power generation systems, high-voltage technologies, and control systems 

Aligns project objectives with corporate strategy, evaluates economic impacts, and delivers solutions that maximize reliability and profitability 

Builds trust for seamless coordination across internal teams and external partners, including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction 

Anticipates risks with forward thinking alternatives, and makes decisive calls to quickly resolve technical, contractual, and regulatory challenges 

Sets up the core project team to facilitate achievement of the project objective

Coordinates key functions with technical resources under the guidance of Project Life Cycle

Develops and implements project reports, presentations, schedules and costing forecasts

Presents and implements recommendations supported by sound engineering and operational efficiency that supports reliability targets and reduces risks inherent in the project

Prepares, reviews and approves requests for proposals, evaluations and contractor selection

Understands the economic impact of the project being developed to drive solutions

Anticipates issues, gathers information, assesses opportunity, analyzes alternative solutions and makes important decisions

Develops optimum project solutions that improve economic profit over the life of the project

Leads project teams and contractors; accountable for producing results and meeting deadlines

Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

E&C Project Manager Staff:

Required: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 15 years’ experience in oil and gas engineering/project management

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or construction management and Master's degree in business, project management or engineering management; PMP, PE, and Microsoft Specialist Project Certification (MS)

E&C Project Manager Senior:

Required: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum ten 10 years’ experience in oil and gas engineering/project management

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or construction management and Master's degree in business, project management or engineering management; PMP or PE

Shift/Work hours/Travel Requirements:

Must be willing to travel up to 50%

Other Requirements:

Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

Solid understanding of PLC/Stage-Gate processes and extensive experience with power plant construction or operations

Experience in design, construction, and commissioning power generation systems   (grid-connected or islanded plants), substations, and high-voltage electrical distribution systems

Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project controls tools

Preferred: Electrical Engineering degree

Preferred: Microsoft Project Certification

Preferred: Experience with EPC in Power Generation/Data Centers

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We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

Here’s a look at what that means:

Strong pay plus an annual incentive program

Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions

Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around

401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution

Paid time off, including company and floating holidays

Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support

Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter

Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within

Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education

HSA and FSA options

Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Domestic partner benefits

Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies .

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Education Requirements:

Bachelors (Required)

Skill Requirements:

Competency Requirements: