What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Project Manager - Water/Wastewater position at LJA 2025?
Title: Assistant Project Manager
Division: Land Development
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: Independently performs engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives, involving conventional types of plans, surveys, investigations, structures, and equipment.
General Responsibilities:
- Responsible for designing typical lift stations, water supply plants, wastewater treatment plants, and stormwater pump stations with limited supervisory assistance.
- Performs design calculations, prepares equipment or material specifications, and provides direction to drafting personnel.
- Determines additional information that is needed from internal clients and coordinates getting that information directly with them.
- Prepare draft memos or reports for an experienced engineer to review and seal.
- Recognizes discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.
- Exercises judgment in making preliminary method selections and the adoption of alternatives.
- Must be able to manage multiple work assignments and should be able to prioritize work with supervisory assistance.
Required Education/Licenses:
- Bachelor of Science, Civil or Environmental Engineering is required.
- Certified Engineer in Training is required.
Required Experience:
- 4 years or more of post-graduate experience in detailed civil design of land development water and wastewater facilities including sanitary lift stations, water plants, and wastewater treatment plants or master’s degree and 3 years’ experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships
- Experience using AutoCAD for detailed civil design of land development water and wastewater facilities a plus
- Familiarity with Houston area agency approval process a plus
