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Assistant Project Manager

Pelican Energy Consultants
Covington, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/22/2026

Pelican Energy is looking for an Assistant Project Manger with at least 2-6 years related experience in design construction or construction engineering. 

 

POSITION Description

Assist the Project Manager with multi-discipline engineering and design projects with engineering budgets of $50,000 to $5,000,000 in the Oil and Gas Industries, CO2 Capture and Transportation Industry, or Chemical Industry. Assist the Project Manager with planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling all aspects of the project. Direct interface with lead project engineering and design teams. Manage interdisciplinary communication and coordination. Technical background with the ability to understand and evaluate the technical content of design drawings. Develop and strengthen relationships with clients.


POSITION Requirements 

Planning:

  • Meet with proposal manager and ensure full understanding of stakeholder expectations, scope of work, deliverables, budget, schedule, and quality requirements
  • Set up initial kickoff meeting with client and obtains alignment of project goals, communication requirements, deliverables, budget, schedule, and quality requirements
  • Coordinate formation of the project team with department heads, including assignment of PE of record for each discipline
  • Prepare detailed scope of work, design basis, schedule and validate with engineering and design teams
  • Ensure engineering design leads develop execution plans and update the project controls systems. Validates execution plans. 

 

Executing:

  • Provides team leadership and high-level review of technical execution
  • Lead weekly status review and design meetings to: 
  • Ensure interdisciplinary communication and coordination
  • Review status of task, deliverables, quality, and quality processes
  • Review and Update Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Forecast
  • Monitor and control change
  • Lead management of change and issue change orders to client
  • Ensure execution plans are updated when approval of change in scope, schedule, quality, or   deliverables is received
  • Maintain the appropriate level of client communication: phone calls, emails, status meetings, status reports, in person meetings, and team reviews, etc.
  • Track Project Progress and issue Progress Reports to client weekly.
  • Maintain the appropriate level of communication with Management
  • Ensure project team follows company policies and procedures
  • Perform lessons learned on each project during project execution phase
  • Mentor engineers and designers.  

 

Other Requirements: Good Written Communication and Oral Skills, Detail Oriented, Dependable, Technical Aptitude, Good Organizational Skills, Quick Learner, Self-Learner, Good Integrity, Good collaboration skills  


Education: 4-year engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

Experience: 2-6 years related experience in design engineering or construction engineering 

Computer Skills: MS Office Suite (MS Work, MS Excel, etc), Bluebeam / Adobe, MS Windows 

Certifications & Licenses: NA


Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Salary : $50,000 - $5,000,000

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