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Plumbing Project Manager Jobs in Houston, TX — Texas Medical Center & Ship Channel

Houston's commercial mechanical market is anchored by the Texas Medical Center — the largest medical complex in the world — plus petrochemical, industrial process piping along the Ship Channel, and steady commercial and multi-family. Houston's commercial plumbing market is one of the most active in the region. Gulfstream Strategic Placements partners with leading mechanical and plumbing contractors in Houston to place assistant, mid-level, and senior plumbing project managers on healthcare, life science, multi-family, mission-critical, and large commercial projects.

Houston's commercial mechanical market is anchored by the Texas Medical Center — the largest medical complex in the world — plus petrochemical, industrial process piping along the Ship Channel, and steady commercial and multi-family. Houston's commercial plumbing market is one of the most active in the region. Gulfstream Strategic Placements partners with leading mechanical and plumbing contractors in Houston to place assistant, mid-level, and senior plumbing project managers on healthcare, life science, multi-family, mission-critical, and large commercial projects.

About Houston, TX

Gulfstream Strategic Placements recruits plumbing project managers across the Houston metro. All searches are confidential — client identity is never disclosed until both sides agree to a formal interview.

Houston market snapshot

Houston's commercial mechanical market is anchored by the Texas Medical Center — the largest medical complex in the world — plus petrochemical, industrial process piping along the Ship Channel, and steady commercial and multi-family. Healthcare and industrial process specialization command the strongest premiums.

Active Houston submarkets: Texas Medical Center, Downtown Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Ship Channel / East End, Katy.

Recent Houston searches

Recently placed a Senior Piping PM supporting a TMC hospital expansion and a Process Piping Superintendent on a Ship Channel plant retrofit.

Houston base salary ranges

  • Mechanical / Piping PM: $120K–$180K base
  • Process Piping Superintendent: $115K–$170K base
  • Mechanical Estimator: $125K–$185K base

Ranges reflect base only for commercial mechanical roles; total comp typically adds 10–25% via bonus, vehicle allowance, and benefits.

TX Plumbing licensing note

Texas commercial plumbing requires a TSBPE Master Plumber license at the responsible-master level, plus Journeyman licensure for field trades.

Frequently asked questions

What project sizes do plumbing PMs typically run?

Roles range from $2M tenant improvements to $50M+ healthcare and high-rise plumbing scopes, scaled to experience level.

What software is standard?

Procore and Bluebeam are universal. Trimble FastPIPE / Accubid for estimating; Revit MEP for coordination on larger builds.

Is relocation supported?

Yes — most clients support relocation for senior PMs and operations leaders with strong commercial plumbing backgrounds.

Does Texas Medical Center experience matter for Houston healthcare roles?

Enormously. TMC's scale (60+ institutions, tens of millions of sq ft) means candidates with prior TMC contractor experience understand medical-gas, IIA/IIB pharmacy suites, and MD Anderson / Methodist / Memorial Hermann submittal workflows.

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