Project Manager - Land Development

Title: Project Manager

Division: Land Development

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people that 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: Serves as Project Manager which includes leading a team, organizing, executing, and coordinating project design, specifications, and construction contract documents for Special Districts such as Municipal Utility District (MUD), Levee Improvement Districts, and Drainage Districts. Additionally, the candidate will attend District meetings and function as District Engineer. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills with team members, clients, and governmental agencies.

General Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of EIT’s, designers, and CAD draftsmen to produce construction plans, exhibits, reports, tables, etc. as may be requested/required by the client.  Be responsible for the daily operations and deliverables that may be necessary for the development of single-family residential and commercial projects


• Uses advanced techniques, theory, precepts, and practices in a specialized engineering field and related sciences and disciplines


• As a Project Manager, you will plan, coordinate and direct a large and important engineering project or a number of smaller projects with many complex features


• Project Manager will interact with the Client and other consultants and must have good communication skills

Required Education/Licenses:

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering


• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

Required Experience:

• 7+ years of post-graduate experience


• Strong communication skills


• Ability to build strong relationships