Project Manager; Construction

Project Manager (Construction)

Location: Houston, TX 77058

Job Type: Full-Time, Contract

Pay Rate: $40.00 / hour

Our team is seeking an energetic, dynamic, and highly organized Facilities Project Manager to assist with expanding and outfitting our infrastructure to meet rapidly growing business needs. If you are passionate about thoughtful building design, building systems, and thrive on solving complex construction and operational challenges in a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team.

• Project Oversight: Manage assigned facility projects from initiation, planning, and execution through monitoring, controlling, and closure. Oversee new construction, renovations, and special upgrades.

• On‑Site Management: Visit job sites daily to document progress, ensure strict adherence to quality and safety standards, and maintain an accurate daily activity log. Maintain comprehensive photo records of all phases of construction.

• Technical Compliance: Read and interpret technical diagrams, blueprints, and pre‑construction plans to ensure construction techniques and materials meet all project and aerospace requirements.

• Vendor & Partner
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Establish and maintain strong, effective working relationships with project architects, engineers, general contractors, and internal stakeholders. Attend and participate in all progress meetings.

• Regulatory Adherence: Ensure all construction activities strictly adhere to Federal, State, and local building regulations, as well as specialized industry safety standards.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combined experience, education, and training.

• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated facilities experience encompassing construction management, planning, layout design, and space allocation.

• Industry Preference:
  
  Experience with
  laboratory construction or aerospace environments is highly preferred.

• Technical Systems: Solid understanding of HVAC, plumbing, power operations, and specialized gas piping systems for aerospace services (including nitrogen, helium, oxygen, and compressed air).

• Software Proficiency: Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, and standard Facility Management Software.

• Compliance Background: Familiarity and working knowledge of local and international building codes (IBC).

• Background & Screening: Must be able to successfully clear a National Criminal Record Locator (7‑year) check and a 10‑panel instant drug screen.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and complex blueprints.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for creating detailed reports, business correspondence, and presentations for management and clients.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot quickly, assess risks, and implement design or repair solutions with minimal disruption to ongoing business operations.
• Thrives under pressure, tight deadlines, and extended work hours when necessary.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.

Employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.