Houston

Intro

Houston project controls recruitment

Texas Gulf Coast operates as the deepest capital project talent pool in the US. Houston anchors that pool, with senior cost engineers, schedulers, P6 planners, commercial managers, construction managers, and commissioning leads moving between US Gulf Coast LNG developments, Texas petrochemical operations, and Texas data center construction.

$700 to $1,400

Day rates across the corridor

Houston roles

Roles in Indonesia

Multi-sector mobility is the corridor's defining feature. A senior project controls manager who finished work on a Gulf Coast LNG package moves naturally onto a Texas petrochemical turnaround, then onto Dallas data center construction. Contract durations match each placement to the project window.

Senior Cost Engineers Project Controls Managers Schedulers Contract Managers P6 Planners Construction Managers Commercial Managers Commissioning Leads Pre-Commissioning Specialists

Sectors

Sectors covered from Houston

US Gulf Coast LNG anchors the LNG side of the engagement scope. Golden Pass LNG sits inside the supported portfolio with senior project controls and construction roles placed during build phases. Lake Charles, Cameron Parish, Brownsville, and Corpus Christi form the geographic corridor across the wider Gulf Coast LNG market.

Oxy Chem anchors the US chemicals side of the Houston engagement. Texas Gulf and Mississippi River Corridor petrochemical operations form the wider chemicals layer, with chlor-alkali, PVC, hydrogen, and downstream chemicals plants in Houston, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans running multi-year capital expansion and turnaround programs alongside continuous operations. Senior contract project controls roles support both LNG and chemicals.

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Contract placement dominates from day one. Day rates and durations match project phase, with reimbursable EPC arrangements covering the bulk of LNG and petrochemical capital projects. Permanent appointments cover senior operator-side roles where the operator runs a long-term in-house function.

Houston
Texas Gulf Coast Corridor
Mississippi River Corridor
Dallas

FAQ

FAQs

What roles does Emmerick recruit in Houston?

Senior contract cost engineers, schedulers, P6 senior planners, project controls managers, commercial managers, contract managers, construction managers, commissioning leads, and pre-commissioning specialists across Houston, the wider Gulf Coast LNG corridor, the US chemicals corridor, and Texas data center construction. Day rates run $700 to $1,400 with project controls managers, construction managers, and commissioning leads at the higher end.

What is the day rate for Houston project controls roles?

Senior contract roles in Houston typically run $700 to $1,400 per day, varying by role seniority, sector phase, and reimbursable EPC contract complexity. Cost engineers and schedulers anchor the lower band; project controls managers, construction managers, and commissioning leads sit at the upper end of the range.

Does Emmerick cover Houston petrochemical and LNG together?

Yes. Multi-sector mobility is the Houston corridor's defining feature. Senior contractors move between Gulf Coast LNG (including Golden Pass LNG), Oxy Chem and the wider Texas petrochemical corridor, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio data center construction, and Applied Digital North Dakota and Louisiana hyperscale builds, without geographic relocation. Cross-sector experience is treated as a value driver, not a CV gap.

Brief a Houston requirement

Brief Emmerick on a Houston project controls, construction, or Gulf Coast LNG manpower requirement. Direct response from a sector specialist within one business day, including day rate banding and availability.