Senior Construction Manager / Operations Manager

Location: Houston, TX
Industry: Commercial Mechanical Construction
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Company

Our client is a highly respected mechanical contractor with a strong reputation across the Texas market, specializing in complex HVAC, piping, and plumbing projects. Their portfolio is heavily focused on healthcare, higher education, mission-critical, and large commercial construction projects. Due to continued growth and a significant healthcare project pipeline, they are seeking an experienced leader to help drive operations and project execution across the Houston market.

Position Overview

The Senior Construction Manager / Operations Manager will provide leadership and oversight for large-scale mechanical construction projects, with a particular focus on HVAC and piping installations within healthcare and institutional environments.

This individual will serve as a key leader within the business, working closely with executive leadership, project teams, field operations, and clients to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex mechanical projects and a deep understanding of field operations, manpower planning, scheduling, procurement, safety, and client management.

This role offers a clear path to becoming a critical leader within a growing organization as they continue to expand their healthcare project portfolio throughout Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for large-scale HVAC, piping, and plumbing construction projects.
• Oversee Project Managers, Superintendents, and field leadership teams.
• Drive project execution, safety, quality, scheduling, and financial performance.
• Lead manpower planning and resource allocation across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers.
• Support preconstruction, budgeting, estimating, and project planning efforts.
• Review project performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Mentor and develop future project and operations leaders within the organization.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic growth initiatives and future project pursuits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial mechanical construction.
• Strong background overseeing large-scale HVAC installation projects.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Superintendents, and multiple project teams.
• Proven success delivering complex healthcare, hospital, medical, higher education, or mission-critical projects.
• Strong understanding of project financials, forecasting, procurement, scheduling, and labor management.
• Experience working directly with owners and executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to lead multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working within active hospital and medical campus environments.
• Background managing central utility plants, central energy plants, and large mechanical infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting preconstruction and design-assist efforts.
• Mechanical contracting experience within Texas markets.

Current & Upcoming Project Opportunities

This position offers the opportunity to help lead some of the most exciting healthcare and institutional mechanical projects in the Houston area, including:

• Major healthcare projects within the Texas Medical Center.
• Large-scale pharmaceutical and healthcare facility developments.
• Expansion projects for veterinary and medical school campuses.
• Central utility plant and infrastructure projects supporting healthcare facilities.
• Significant long-term healthcare construction opportunities expected to break ground over the coming years.

The company is currently pursuing a major multi-year healthcare project that is anticipated to become a cornerstone project for the business. As a result, they are seeking a senior leader who can play a key role in preconstruction planning, team building, and project execution long before construction begins. This individual will have the opportunity to help shape the project team, operational strategy, and overall success of a landmark healthcare development.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Vehicle allowance or company vehicle.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Executive-level growth opportunities.
• Long-term career progression into senior operations leadership.

Why Join?

• Strong healthcare project pipeline throughout Houston.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most complex mechanical projects in Texas.
• High visibility role with direct impact on company growth.
• Stable, relationship-driven organization with an excellent reputation in the market.
• Opportunity to build and lead teams on landmark healthcare projects for years to come.