Assistant Project Manager - Public Infrastructure

LJA•Fort Worth, TX

20h

About The Position

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. Projects may include water and wastewater systems, drainage, and local infrastructure work.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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
Assisting 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
Coordinating with internal design teams to support timely and accurate project execution
Supervising and mentoring less experienced engineers and technical support staff.