Remote Project Manager - Oil And Gas

Job Title: Project Manager Oil & Gas

Job Description

The Project Manager leads multiple small-to-mid size oil and gas projects, overseeing engineering teams and ensuring successful delivery across scope, schedule, budget, and quality. This highly client-facing role requires a strong technical background, proven project ownership, and the ability to build trust with stakeholders while driving projects to completion in complex oil and gas environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple small-to-mid size oil and gas projects from initiation through closeout, taking full ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure all deliverables are completed accurately, on time, and in alignment with project objectives.
• Monitor and control overall project scope, proactively managing changes and risks to maintain project performance and client satisfaction.
• Maintain detailed project schedules and regularly communicate updates with Project Controls and other stakeholders.
• Hold project scheduling and status update meetings to align the team, resolve issues, and keep projects on track.
• Execute projects within agreed scope and apply effective change management strategies to handle design, schedule, and budget adjustments.
• Communicate and track design changes with key project team members to ensure alignment and proper documentation.
• Engage directly with clients, foster strong relationships, and consistently communicate to ensure expectations are clearly understood and met.
• Champion company goals and processes, promoting best practices and consistent application of standards across projects.
• Actively participate in QA/QC activities to ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality within the department and across project deliverables.
• Clearly convey design philosophies, expectations, and timelines to engineering teams, designers, and external partners.
• Coordinate regulatory, permitting, survey, and third-party construction efforts to support timely and compliant project execution.
• Specify engineered equipment and specialty items required for project designs, ensuring compatibility with project objectives and standards.
• Perform engineering-related calculations to evaluate proposed designs and validate technical decisions.
• Evaluate designs for overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety, recommending improvements where necessary.
• Apply standard engineering principles in reviewing and guiding project designs, ensuring technical soundness and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize project management tools to input and maintain project-level details, including proposals, resource planning, project status, budget tracking, and project closeouts.
• Assist the marketing team with various marketing efforts, such as supporting proposals and contributing technical or project input as needed.
• Lead and oversee teams of 15 engineers and designers per project, providing direction, support, and performance feedback.
• Actively engage in professional development to maintain and enhance technical and project management expertise.
• Treat all company and customer information confidentially, adhering to policies and protecting sensitive data.
• Demonstrate the capability to lead projects across all industries served, applying oil and gas expertise while adapting to different project types.

Essential Skills

• Approximately 10+ years of combined experience in engineering and project management within oil and gas environments.
• Strong oil and gas background with clear understanding of project execution, industry processes, and procedures.
• Technical background, ideally as a former engineer now performing project management responsibilities, with 5075% engineering and design understanding.
• Proven experience managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality for multiple small-to-mid size projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate teams of 15 engineers and designers on complex technical projects.
• High level of organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related tools used in project management and reporting.
• Relevant ABET-accredited bachelors degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, with the ability to manage expectations, deliver clear updates, and build long-term relationships.
• Ability to use project management tools for tracking proposals, resources, status, budgets, and closeouts.
• Sound understanding and application of standard engineering principles in project design and review.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple industries in addition to oil and gas, with the flexibility to adapt project leadership to different sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to influence delivery approaches and team structures to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Interest in and capability for growth into senior leadership roles, taking on broader responsibility for project portfolios and strategy.
• Experience coordinating regulatory approvals, permitting processes, surveys, and third-party construction activities.
• Ability to support marketing initiatives, including contributing to proposals and client presentations from a technical and project perspective.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and with external partners.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement in both technical and leadership capabilities.

Work Environment

The role is based in either Colorado Springs, Colorado or Albuquerque, New Mexico but is open to 100% remote with 50% travel. Travel requirements range from approximately 25% to 50%, depending on project needs, with trips typically lasting 25 days at a time to locations such as Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, and other regional sites.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Contract to Hire position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

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