Manager, Engineering – Process Excellence

Manager, Engineering – Process Excellence (PEX) Power Innovation – Project Development

Location: Houston, Texas or Tulsa, Oklahoma

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description:

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

The Engineering Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for engineering activities, capital projects, and operational initiatives. This role leads internal and external engineering resources, develops technical strategies, and partners across the organization to safely deliver reliable, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

Provide strategic and tactical leadership for engineering teams, projects, and business initiatives.

• Lead engineering support for capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives.

• Develop engineering design strategies, project scopes, cost estimates, and resource plans.

• Oversee engineering work performed by internal teams and third-party engineering firms to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Manage engineering resources, budgets, forecasts, and project performance.

• Drive workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and team engagement.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with operations, project management, technical services, contractors, and other business stakeholders.

• Serve as a technical leader, subject matter expert, and change agent supporting critical business initiatives.

• Develop strategies for leveraging internal and external engineering resources to meet evolving business needs.

• Ensure all work is executed in accordance with company standards, engineering practices, safety requirements, and regulatory obligations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering, operations, project execution, or related experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading projects, engineering teams, or major initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

• Experience leading engineering design and project execution activities for capital projects.

• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), engineering standards, and document management systems.

• Experience managing external engineering consultants and contractor resources.

Why Houston? 

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We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

Here’s a look at what that means:

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.