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ANS

Director PMO - Geotech

Austin, Texas, United States +2

Location
Austin, Texas, United States · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
Work
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Level
Director
Function
Operations
Pay
$170K – $190K a year
Posted
Yesterday

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $190K a year, is 10% below the median of $210K for director operations jobs in Texas (middle half $175K – $260K, 30 jobs that state pay).

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About the role

About Us

At ANS, we’re not just a consulting engineering firm—we’re a team of trailblazers shaping the future of multi-disciplinary engineering. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work and Top 10 Hottest Engineering Firms in the US by Zweig Reports and featured in Inc. 5000’s Top 250 for our staggering 1,748% growth, we’re proud of what we’ve built and where we’re headed.

We’re allergic to red tape, thrive on innovation, and embrace data-driven decisions. If you love collaboration, creativity, and a fast-paced environment, we might just be your perfect match!

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director PMO - Geotech to bring PMO-grade financial and delivery discipline to our growing geotechnical practice. Reporting to the Vice President, PMO and working alongside Geotech engineering leadership, you’ll build the Geotech PMO. You’ll own financial performance, invoicing and revenue recognition, subcontractor cost, schedule, and operating procedures across the portfolio.

This is a builder-and-coach role. You’ll support and coach a large group of Geotech project managers, many of whom balance technical delivery with their PM duties, raising financial accountability and bringing consistent process to a fast-moving practice. A Geotech Program Manager reports to you and partners with you to roll this out. Where geotechnical delivery calls for a different approach, you’ll design an exception that fits the work and raises accountability without slowing teams down.

What You’ll Do

Own Financial, Subcontractor & Commercial Performance

  • Own Geotech’s invoicing and financial tracking cadence, including revenue recognition, monthly EAC and cost-to-complete forecasting, and billing tied to milestones across fixed-fee, time-and-materials, and unit-rate scopes, consistent with the firm-wide PMO Invoicing SOP.
  • Partner with Accounting to drive clean monthly billing, manage unbilled work and collections, and lead year-end closeout that minimizes WIP and keeps revenue from spilling into the next year.
  • Control subcontractor, drilling, and lab cost through pricing review, approved rates, commitment tracking, change orders, and invoice reconciliation. Monitor subcontractor schedule and quality, and escalate risks to margin or delivery.
  • Partner with Commercial on pricing and margin standards so proposals reflect true cost and risk, supporting growth in turn-key, multi-disciplinary pursuits.

Drive Portfolio Performance & Quality

  • Own schedule, budget, and change-order visibility across all Geotech projects, applying firm-wide QC-gate and change-order standards and flagging slippage, margin erosion, and resource constraints before they become problems.
  • Set clear performance expectations for project managers and hold the portfolio accountable from kickoff through closeout.
  • Build and own Geotech PMO KPIs and dashboards (schedule adherence, margin protection, forecast accuracy, RFI turnaround) against the firm’s Client Outcomes, Financial Performance, and Delivery Excellence framework.
  • Partner with engineering leadership to uphold Basis-of-Design and deliverable QC standards, and run post-project reviews that feed lessons learned back into the next job.

Build Process & Coach the Team

  • Build the Geotech PMO operating model and lead the phased rollout of PMO standards, serving as the link between Geotech’s PM structure and the central PMO without disrupting reporting lines.
  • Lead the Geotech Program Manager, your direct report, who helps roll out PMO standards and drive adoption across the project management team.
  • Close Geotech-specific gaps with execution SOPs, templates, and a PM playbook; define how project setup, handoffs, and field coordination are run; and own Geotech data, tools, and automation in Monday.com and NetSuite.
  • Coach and develop a large group of Geotech project managers, many of whom balance technical delivery with PM duties, building their fluency in financial accountability, project controls, and PMO process.
  • Provide hands-on guidance at kickoff, mid-project, and closeout, and run onboarding and training so new processes actually get adopted.
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, and build strong working relationships in a matrixed structure that balances accountability to the PMO with daily partnership alongside technical leadership.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; PMP certification preferred.
  • 6+ years in project management, project controls, or PMO operations within an engineering, EPC, or geotechnical environment; fluency in the geotechnical project lifecycle and client base preferred.
  • 2+ years leading a portfolio of projects or project managers through functional or dotted-line authority, including coaching PMs who also carry technical delivery.
  • Proven ability to build a PMO or project-controls function, including the standardized processes and SOPs and the follow-through to get them adopted.
  • Strong financial acumen and hands-on ownership of project financials: invoicing, revenue recognition, EAC and cost-to-complete forecasting, WIP, and billing closeout across fixed-fee, T&M, and unit-rate contracts.
  • Subcontractor and vendor management experience, including drilling and lab subcontracts, covering pricing review, approved rates, commitment control, change orders, and invoice reconciliation.
  • Comfortable building KPI reporting and dashboards from scratch, and working in a matrixed structure with strong cross-functional communication.
  • Experience with NetSuite and Monday.com, and in utility-scale solar, battery storage, or renewable energy, a plus. Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites and ANS offices.

WHY JOIN US

  • Innovation Focus: Work on large-scale renewable energy projects.
  • Career Growth: Clear advancement pathways and leadership development opportunities.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Paid PTO, competitive health insurance, structured bonus programs, and professional development.

Why ANS?

We’re not just building infrastructure—we’re building a culture. At ANS, you’ll join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and community. Whether you’re hosting a client lunch, troubleshooting a challenge, or celebrating a project win, you’ll be part of a company that believes relationships are the real bottom line.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Comprehensive Benefits: Unlimited PTO, competitive health insurance benefit offerings, structured bonus programs & Professional development opportunities

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Posted by ANS on their own hiring page, jobs.lever.co. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 13 Nov 2026 01:43 UTC; the original is the reference.

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