Junior Project Manager
LED FastStart•Ruston, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
HGA is currently hiring for a Junior Project Manager to support client operations in Rayville, Louisiana. The role purpose is to support the Project Manager/Director by coordinating day to day project management activities (schedule, cost, risk, reporting, change), ensuring new team members integrate quickly and core owner processes and procedures are followed.
Requirements
- 3-7 years of experience in project coordination, project controls, or construction management
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting scheduling, reporting, and risk tracking processes
- Familiarity with project execution plans (PEPs) and project management procedures
- Ability to interface with cross-functional teams including project management, field teams, and contractors
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Construction Technology
- Experience working on large-scale industrial or construction projects
- Familiarity with owner-side project coordination processes
- Exposure to schedule and cost control tools and systems
- Proven ability to support reporting for senior leadership and project stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Coordinate onboarding and integration of new team members, ensuring understanding of project scope, contract type, schedule, budget, procedures, and systems
- Organize and track onboarding plans, training schedules, and competency development
- Support maintenance of the integrated master schedule and track EPC progress updates
- Identify and report performance or productivity gaps against schedule expectations
- Maintain and update risk registers, issue logs, and mitigation tracking
- Prepare inputs for leadership reviews, GO&R sessions, and project status meetings
- Compile and distribute daily and weekly reports across safety, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and issues
- Support development of monthly project reports and owner dashboard updates
- Assist in routing and tracking change notices, change orders, and field invoices
- Monitor scope, cost, and schedule impacts prior to change approvals
- Maintain action item logs, meeting minutes, and follow-ups to drive accountability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
