Assistant Project Manager - Public Infrastructure

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Assistant Project Manager at LJA Land Development, you will support the delivery of public infrastructure projects while continuing to perform hands-on engineering work. This role bridges project engineering and project management, with responsibilities that include coordination with project managers, design teams, and clients, while developing skills related to project delivery and management.

TYPICAL DAY

• Supporting the Project Manager with proposals, project delivery, scheduling, billing, and client coordination
• Performing Project Engineering responsibilities, including serving as Engineer of Record when assigned
• Aiding with and learning the project management aspects of project delivery
• Developing initial design approaches for major phases of large projects or managing engineering work on smaller projects with minimal supervision
• Cooking with and mentoring less experienced engineers and technical support staff

REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in the civil engineering field
• Minimum of 1 year of experience serving as a Project Engineer
• Experience supporting water, wastewater, drainage, or local infrastructure projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

IDEALLY, YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE

• Experience supporting both project engineering and project management functions
• Comfort coordinating across project managers, design teams, and clients
• Interest in continued growth into a full Project Manager role

POSITION LOCATION

Position location details are not specified in the job posting.

COMPANY INFORMATION

• At LJA, we're 100% employee-owned.
• We're building something big with almost 100 locations and 3,000+ employee-owners (and growing).
• We offer generous time off, comprehensive benefits, family support, education support, referral bonuses, community impact, professional development, and fun culture.