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.
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 Director of Projects is responsible for leading a team of professionals in an operating area who are accountable for scoping, planning and delivering projects that are safe, cost competitive and meet budget, schedule, customer quality and operability expectations. The ability to collaborate with our customers and business partners, administer consistent processes, standards and procedures and have a passion for continuous improvement and competitive project delivery are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nurtures positive relationships with key business partners and leaders
- Coordinates workforce planning and career development activities for direct employees
- Oversees commitment and adherence to project lifecycle, including control of capital spend and progress of key performance metrics; provides support for volume and capital forecasting and planning
- Develops and implements consistent processes, standards and procedures
- Assigns project teams and prioritizes resources
- Develops program and project objectives to align with our business needs, including project charters and project execution plans
- Develops and carries out construction procurement and contracting strategies
- Ensures design and construction standards are met
- Develops/handles budgets, plan and forecasts; conducts regular cost analysis
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an industry related field; a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in project management, engineering, operations or related support field; previous experience managing or leading teams across multiple fields focused on acquiring or developing major projects
- Preferred: PE and/or PMP License
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- May be required to travel 25% - 50% to support projects and maintain face to face interactions across office and project locations
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Possess a full understanding and use of the Project Life Cycle
- Previous experience in either project/program management, engineering/planning or project support like project controls
- Preferred: Additional experience in operations, planning project analysis, project management or engineering
- Preferred: Familiar with business intelligence tools and financial system applications
Additional Responsibilities:
- Supports tactical maintenance capital projects for pipeline, facilities, storage upgrades, equipment replacements, and integrity maintenance located in the Eastern U.S. & Gulf of Mexico region
- Works closely with local and regional operations and field engineering teams to ensure project alignment with local needs
Additional Requirements:
- Preferred: Experience in working with operations and field engineering
About Houston (Williams Tower Location):
Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!
If you love being outside, Houston rates first in total park acreage among U.S. cities with more than one million residents and offers a 300-mile interconnected bikeway network spread over 500 square miles. Check out visithoustontexas to learn more!
Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
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 https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.
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Competency Requirements:
Courage (3 - Meets Expectations), Customer focus (3 - Meets Expectations), Decision quality (3 - Meets Expectations), Drives results (3 - Meets Expectations), Ensures accountability (3 - Meets Expectations), Instills trust (3 - Meets Expectations), Manages complexity (3 - Meets Expectations), Nimble learning (3 - Meets Expectations), Persuades (3 - Meets Expectations), Plans and aligns (3 - Meets Expectations), Self-development (3 - Meets Expectations)
