Junior Project Manager
Summary
Junior Project Manager supporting planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of complex fabrication and construction projects in a heavy industrial environment. Tracks schedules, budgets, costs, and client communications alongside Project Managers, Engineering, Production, Quality, and Procurement teams.
Main Purpose:
The Junior Project Manager supports the planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of complex fabrication and construction projects. Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Production, Quality, Procurement and Client representatives, this role helps ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and according to customer specifications. This position is designed for entry-level professionals and provides hands-on exposure to project management within a heavy industrial fabrication environment.
Essential Functions:
- Work closely with Division Leadership (Program Managers, Engineering, Project Controls, Operations, Purchasing, Safety, HR and Quality) to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, schedule etc. in order to effectively execute the project contract(s)
- Track project schedules, milestones, deliverables and action items to help ensure timely project execution
- Maintain positive liaison with customers, on site customer inspectors, management etc. to ensure open line of communication regarding customer concerns, complaints, change orders etc. and follow up accordingly with all applicable company management and supervisors
- Strategize, implement and maintain project initiatives that achieve organizational objectives
- Assist with reviewing customer specifications, drawings, contracts and technical documents to understand project requirements
- Work with field personnel, shop supervisors and department managers to gather project status information
- Support cost tracking efforts by compiling project expenditures, labor hours, budget information and return on investment
- Maintain organized project records, including correspondence, submittals, change requests and project files
- Identify opportunities for optimization and / or improvement of the division’s policies, practices, work flows etc.
- Identify risks, mitigation strategies and opportunities across multiple projects within the division
- Collaborate with other Project Managers or Program Managers on recurring items
- Submit routine and ad hoc, internal and external reporting
- Participate in project meetings and prepare meeting agendas, notes and follow-up action logs
- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor