Owner's Representative

Job Title: Project Manager - TX

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to oversee multiple development projects simultaneously. This role requires a strong ability to manage project timelines, scope, and quality standards from early development through construction handoff. The successful candidate will provide strategic guidance during the feasibility and planning phases, ensuring seamless project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple development projects concurrently, ensuring deadlines, scope, and quality standards are met.
• Maintain detailed schedules tracking project readiness from early development through construction handoff.
• Partner closely with Real Estate and Design teams to provide strategic guidance during feasibility and planning phases.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party consultants, including surveyors, geotechnical, environmental, and signage vendors, to complete due diligence activities.
• Collaborate with clients and internal development teams to value engineer site layouts and prepare accurate, defensible project cost estimates.
• Maintain consistent communication with Operators, reviewing plans, milestones, and project status throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support seamless transitions from Development to Construction by facilitating documentation, coordination, and knowledge transfer.
• Review contracts and purchase orders, providing recommendations for approval.
• Validate, qualify, and approve project-related invoices in alignment with contract terms.

Essential Skills

• Project management experience in construction, renovation, or multisite/program management.
• Proficiency in project coordination, commercial construction, change orders, Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, project scheduling, and project planning.
• 3-10 years of project management experience in retail/restaurant construction or similar fields.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• BA Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Business Administration, Engineering, Real Estate, or similar preferred.
• Experience with vendors, client/development teams, and contractors/GC on site.
• Previous experience working within program management, large renovation/TI programs, retail/restaurant preferred.

Work Environment

This role offers a remote work environment with local site visits required, providing a flexible schedule where you are the master of your own time. This program is part of a tech-driven 'fast-fine' food hall platform hosting diverse, high-quality restaurant concepts and celebrity chef brands within a single location. Opportunities for career growth and advancement are available, potentially leading to permanent positions or engagements with different clients or programs.

This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $52.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Houston,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $33 - $52