Assistant Project Manager - Machinery & Rigging Projects

Socket.dev; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks an Assistant Project Manager in Louisiana to support the Project Manager and Sales team in estimating, securing, and managing machinery moving and rigging projects from inception to completion.

You will coordinate with estimators, operations, and clients; plan schedules, monitor costs, and produce reports to ensure contract compliance. Travel to client sites is required, with strong PM and MS Office skills essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, supervisory and project management skills.
• Experience with job costing, general construction accounting & fiscal responsibility of projects.
• Project Scheduling – able to use scheduling platforms such as MS Project for large projects.
• Proficient skills with MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook); some CAD, Blue Beam Revu, SketchUp or similar.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SharePoint.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and monitor costs and progress.
• Lead pre- and post-hand-off meetings with Estimator and operations team.
• Know and understand contract language and ensure project stays within scope.
• Plan, administer, and complete assigned projects across facilities, operations, or administration.
• Manage multi‑phase projects ranging from one day to six months and 3–8 projects concurrently.
• Communicate with clients, contractors, designers, and subcontractors through RFQ/PI processes.
• Collaborate with teams to execute the project management plan and adapt via change orders.
• Prepare project status reports and maintain contract-aligned plans.
• Coordinate with estimating team and safety professional across all phases.
• Work onsite and travel to client sites as needed.
• Develop detailed project schedules with milestones and dependencies.
• Facilitate weekly progress meetings and update stakeholders.
• Maintain project files in SharePoint for continuity.
• Demonstrate professional conduct aligned with MEI values.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Presentation skills

Time management

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Project

CAD/Blue Beam Revu/SketchUp

SharePoint

MS Office Suite

Job description

Socket.dev seeks an Assistant Project Manager in Louisiana to support the Project Manager and Sales team in estimating, securing, and managing machinery moving and rigging projects from inception to completion.

You will coordinate with estimators, operations, and clients; plan schedules, monitor costs, and produce reports to ensure contract compliance. Travel to client sites is required, with strong PM and MS Office skills essential.