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Posted August 19, 2026

Project Manager

Thinkpath Engineering Services
Houston, TX, US Full Time
50USD - 60USD per hour

Job Description

Job Description

Thinkpath Engineering Services (TES) is looking for a Project Manager to work for our customer, based remotely from home and travelling and working onsite at facilities for scheduled plant outages/projects. These projects typically last from 1 to 2 months at a time (up to 7 or so projects per year). This would predominately be located at facilities in or near Texas but could be utilized at power plants, steel mills and other industrial facilities.


Job Description


  • Site project manager shall oversee site activities during planned or emergent outages.
  • The site manager would be expected at site for 10-12 hours per day.
  • Site activities could include large motor (100,000 HP) maintenance and repairs and/or Variable Frequency Medium Voltage Drive maintenance and repairs.


Primary duties include:


  • Establishes a project plan using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera (P6) for site interventions involving client personnel and contracted labor
  • Oversees and tracks daily site activities to ensure they are on track per budget and schedule
  • Leads daily report outs of status for daily activities, sharing risks to budget overruns and/or schedule delays
  • Assists commercial team in acquiring resources to perform daily activities in addition to tooling and other needed equipment
  • Shift work may be required where site PM works a 10-12 hour shift either during the day or during the night time depending on the workload, as there are sometimes a day and night shift


Qualifications


  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business or equivalent experience
  • Project management experience in heavy industry environment, specifically Oil & Gas experience, with technical knowledge of power generation/delivery a plus
  • Willingness to travel and work onsite during scheduled outages (typically lasts 1 to 2 months)
  • Background in a customer facing Service Delivery or Project Management position
  • Experience with Primavera P6 (strongly preferred) or MS Project and strong Excel background
  • Knowledge or experience in wiring and/or testing electronic equipment a plus
\nCompany Description

Thinkpath Engineering Services, LLC (TES) has been a global leader in Engineering and Design Services since 1977. Headquartered in Miamisburg, OH, TES has additional offices in Columbus, IN; Tampa, FL; Marietta, GA and Toronto, ON.

TES provides the following engineering services:

Engineering Design and Drafting Services: Conceptual design, analysis, layout, form/fit and function analysis, drafting (including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), Technical Data Packages (TDP) development as well as reverse engineering services

CAD Services: Includes parametric modeling, detailing, incorporation of ECNs into existing designs, BOM development, and conversion services between various CAD packages.

Technical Documentation: TES technical documentation team has the ability to author documents, incorporate engineering changes into existing documents, create illustrations and produce animations.

Contract and Direct Placement: Technical placement of engineers, designers, drafters, as well as additional technical professionals in various industries.

Company Description

Thinkpath Engineering Services, LLC (TES) has been a global leader in Engineering and Design Services since 1977. Headquartered in Miamisburg, OH, TES has additional offices in Columbus, IN; Tampa, FL; Marietta, GA and Toronto, ON. \n\nTES provides the following engineering services:\n\nEngineering Design and Drafting Services: Conceptual design, analysis, layout, form/fit and function analysis, drafting (including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), Technical Data Packages (TDP) development as well as reverse engineering services\n\nCAD Services: Includes parametric modeling, detailing, incorporation of ECNs into existing designs, BOM development, and conversion services between various CAD packages. \n\nTechnical Documentation: TES technical documentation team has the ability to author documents, incorporate engineering changes into existing documents, create illustrations and produce animations.\n\nContract and Direct Placement: Technical placement of engineers, designers, drafters, as well as additional technical professionals in various industries.

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