Assistant Project Manager

Professional Alternatives; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Alternatives is seeking a Property Operations & Project Closeout professional to coordinate architects, civil engineers, surveyors, traffic consultants, and other design professionals for municipal filings and site plan approvals. You will manage utility approvals, bids, and closeout documentation, ensuring accurate records and smooth handoffs to operations and asset management.

The role requires 5+ years in related fields, strong organizational skills, and solid communication with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project coordination, commercial real estate development, construction administration, architecture, or civil engineering.
• Familiarity with municipal permitting, plan reviews, civil site plans, or architectural drawings.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and document management capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence following up with municipalities, consultants, utilities, and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to interpret basic architectural and civil site plans.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate architects, civil engineers, surveyors, traffic consultants, and other design professionals.
• Submit and track municipal permits, site plan reviews, entitlements, and plan revisions.
• Coordinate utility approvals, service capacity, easements, and site connections.
• Manage contractor and vendor bidding, review proposals, and support value engineering initiatives.
• Support property onboarding, vendor compliance, utility transfers, and service contract setup.
• Coordinate construction closeout documentation, including warranties, operating manuals, and as-built drawings.
• Maintain organized digital project records to support seamless transitions into property operations and asset management.

Skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Client/vendor coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Property Operations & Project Closeout

• Coordinate architects, civil engineers, surveyors, traffic consultants, and other design professionals.
• Submit and track municipal permits, site plan reviews, entitlements, and plan revisions.
• Coordinate utility approvals, service capacity, easements, and site connections.
• Manage contractor and vendor bidding, review proposals, and support value engineering initiatives.

• Support property onboarding, vendor compliance, utility transfers, and service contract setup.
• Coordinate construction closeout documentation, including warranties, operating manuals, and as-built drawings.
• Maintain organized digital project records to support seamless transitions into property operations and asset management.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years of experience in project coordination, commercial real estate development, construction administration, architecture, or civil engineering.
• Familiarity with municipal permitting, plan reviews, civil site plans, or architectural drawings.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and document management capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence following up with municipalities, consultants, utilities, and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to interpret basic architectural and civil site plans.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

WHY THIS ROLE?

Take ownership of critical project milestones, work closely with development leadership, and contribute to the successful delivery and operation of commercial real estate assets.