Project Controls Specialist I

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Baton Rouge, LA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Professional Services • Consulting • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Plans and schedules heavy industrial engineering and construction projects, monitors schedule progress through meetings and field verification, identifies coordination and safety conflicts, manages change notices and change orders, develops construction estimates, and maintains cost systems. Reconciles commitments, invoices, and change orders while producing cost reports under close supervision.
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What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: Generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs and/or estimating projects. Work will be performed under close supervision.  

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict.

  • Monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification.

  • Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.

  • Developing estimates for construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.

  • Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.

Ideal Background

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.

Certification: No certification is required for this position.

Experience: This position requires up to 5 years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.

  • Extreme attention to detail.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.  

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work. 

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Construction Science, Building Science, or a related field
  • Up to 5 years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control, and estimating
  • Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods
  • Authorization to work in the United States
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The Company
2,700 Employees
Year Founded: 1995

What We Do

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors is a full‑service EPC firm providing engineering, procurement, construction management, controls & automation, life sciences, equipment solutions, and technical services for industrial clients. Founded in 1995 and 100% employee‑owned, Hargrove supports projects from concept through commissioning with over 2,700 teammates across 19+ offices, serving industries such as chemicals, refining, manufacturing, power, and life sciences worldwide, and delivering reliable, client-focused solutions.

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