What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Project Manager - Public Works position at LJA 2025?
Title: Assistant Project Manager
Division: Southeast Region
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
Summary: LJA Engineering, Inc. (LJA), a rapidly growing and successful employee-owned company, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for their Georgia Public Works Sector. This position will be based out of the Griffin, GA office of LJA.
The successful candidate must have experience in project management, site engineering, business development, team building and project profitability for retail, industrial, institutional, commercial and multifamily projects. This individual may oversee projects involving a wide range of site design and utility related design tasks. The ideal candidate will have past project management experience, including scoping, fee estimating and resource scheduling.
Candidates will work in a team oriented, collaborative environment where problem solving, and an entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and rewarded.
General Responsibilities:
- Applies knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas using advanced techniques, theory, precepts, and practices in the site civil field.
- Plans, coordinates, designs and direct projects with many complex features consisting of site development, utilities, permitting, stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulics, and E&SC design.
- Leads and participates with peers in business development efforts in the South Atlanta market Area to grow the business.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions
- Conform to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment
- Assistant Project Manager will interact with Client and other consultants and must have good communication skills.
Required Education/Licenses:
- Bachelor of Science, Civil or Environmental Engineering is required.
- GSWCC Level II Certification
Required Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related field, including 2 years managing projects.
- Professional Licensure as a Civil/Environmental Engineer in Georgia, or the ability to obtain Professional Licensure within eighteen months of starting required.
- Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for major phases of a large project, or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project.
- Experience leading teams with varying responsibilities and tasks.
- Excellent business and technical writing skills are required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D required
- Must meet driving requirements to operate company vehicle and/or own vehicle on company time.
