Contract Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Austin, TX

Position Overview

Join Ovivo's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Membrane Solutions team and play a key role in delivering advanced water treatment systems to municipal and industrial customers. Our SiCBLOX technology is designed to solve some of the most challenging filtration problems in the market-enabling reliable operation in harsh conditions, improving water reuse outcomes, and helping customers meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

As a Project Manager, you will lead the execution of water and wastewater treatment projects from initiation through completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, and quality from project kickoff through commissioning
• Maintain project schedules covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, and startup activities
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to meet project milestones
• Track financial performance including budgets, forecasts, and cost-to-complete
• Communicate regularly with customers regarding project progress, risks, and changes
• Lead project meetings and maintain project documentation including action logs and status reports
• Review project documentation including contracts, specifications, and purchase orders
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure successful project outcomes
• Support a strong customer experience throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and company standards

Qualifications & Experience

Required Experience

• 4+ years of relevant project management experience in industrial, manufacturing, or infrastructure settings
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams
• Exposure to water/wastewater systems, engineered equipment, or construction projects preferred

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred
• Relevant certifications (PMP, EIT, PE) are a plus
• Equivalent experience will be considered

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and contracts

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Leadership and team coordination abilities
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Don't meet every single requirement? If you carry a strong sense of ownership and teamwork in everything you do, we'd like to hear from you anyway.

WHAT WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER

At Ovivo, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. We value work-life balance and strive to provide an engaging work environment along with excellent benefits and career progression opportunities. We offer a hybrid work environment with roughly 50% of the time in the office.

Benefits - all full-time employees are eligible for Ovivo's generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401k Match of 4%
• Parental Leave
• Company paid life insurance along with company paid short and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays
• Three weeks of PTO per year (prorated based on start date)
• Roll over of up to 64 unused PTO hours to the following year
• Sixteen personal hours (Hire date determines number of personal hours for the first year.)
• Days off between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day - paid by the company with no impact to PTO balance.
• Profit sharing

At Ovivo we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect.

Dive in - Apply Today! Let's change the future of water together.

About Ovivo

Ovivo is a global provider of equipment, technology, and systems producing among the purest water and treating some of the most challenging wastewater in the industry. Ovivo is a powerful global brand with renowned trademarks, possessing more than 150 years of expertise and references in water treatment, supported by its proprietary products, advanced technologies, and extensive system integration knowhow. Ovivo delivers conventional to highly technological water treatment solutions for the industrial and municipal markets and leverages its large installed base of equipment around the world to offer parts and services to its customers. Ovivo is dedicated to innovation in an industry that is in constant evolution and offers water treatment solutions that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable.

Visit our website to learn more about Ovivo : https://careers.ovivowater.com/

And learn more about Ovivo SiC at SiC Membranes | Water & Wastewater Ultrafiltration | Ovivo

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