Soft Craft - Operations Manager

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With 31,000+ employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Bilfinger Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager at our Houston, TX site location. The role is responsible for planning and managing operational excellence initiatives, including scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and operations on small and large‑cap industrial construction projects. The work involves coordinating site management, subcontractors, and home office support to ensure safe, timely completion of project work within budgetary constraints.

• Accountable for ensuring work tasks and site operations are performed safely and in accordance with company safety and health policies.
• Establish and maintain favorable working relationships with client representatives.
• Prepare and implement construction project schedules with due consideration to client specifications and other project milestones.
• Oversee site operations including material procurement, quality control, site supervision, staffing, schedule and progress tracking, budget reporting and forecasting.
• Ensure all construction operations are performed within the project’s financial constraints, and take ultimate responsibility for the final profit and loss.
• Expedite and complete all necessary permit and contract documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Implement projects in line with client expectations, recognizing and reporting scope deviations as they occur.
• Report project progress and cost status to management on a frequent basis.

• Minimum 10 years of experience and/or knowledge in industrial mechanical maintenance, fabrication, NDT, fabric maintenance I&E, and construction, with at least 5 years of managerial experience.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, quality and operational excellence methods, including cost reporting, change management, manpower tracking, earned value tracking, and project scheduling techniques.
• Direct experience in site project management and subcontractor oversight with an awareness of budgetary constraints.
• Self‑motivated with an urgency to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of mechanical construction codes and standards, including ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, and AWS inspection procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project).
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

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