Assistant Project Manager

Ardith Rademacher & Associates, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardith Rademacher & Associates, Inc. seeks an Assistant Project Manager to lead field teams and actively manage Project Engineers on complex projects in Houston, including healthcare, mission-critical, and life sciences sectors.

Houston-based role with relocation considered. The opportunity offers exposure to senior operations leadership and a clear path toward larger leadership responsibilities within a growing Texas firm.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate strong leadership experience.
• Must have solid technical construction expertise.
• Proven client-facing communication skills are essential.
• Passion for developing high-performing teams and guiding others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop Project Engineers and field teams.
• Lead contract administration, procurement, document control, and change management.
• Manage project execution in collaboration with Project Managers, Superintendents, owners, architects and trade partners.
• Ensure safety, quality, schedule adherence, and client satisfaction on high-profile projects.

Skills

Leadership experience

Technical construction expertise

Client-facing skills

People development

Technology driven oversight

Job description

We're working with an industry-leading builder on a confidential search for an Assistant Project Manager. In addition to leading field teams, this role will manage Project Engineers on complex and high-profile construction projects in Houston including healthcare, mission critical, advanced manufacturing and life sciences.

What Makes this Interesting

This opportunity offers direct exposure to senior operations leadership, significant influence over project outcomes, and a clear path toward Project Management, Project Executive, and future operational leadership roles within a rapidly growing Texas business.

What They’re Looking For

A strong Senior Project Engineer, Lead Project Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, Assistant Project Manager or emerging Project Manager who:

• Successfully delivers large commercial, healthcare, higher education, mission-critical, or advanced manufacturing projects and is ready for broader leadership responsibility.
• Is Recognized for your strong technical construction expertise.
• Has Demonstrated leadership experience with effective client-facing skills.
• Has a Passion for developing high-performing teams.
• Combines technology driven project oversight with a people-first management philosophy.

More than a traditional APM role

You'll oversee and develop Project Engineers, lead contract administration, procurement, document control, change management, and project execution while partnering closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, owners, architects, and trade partners.

If you're curious whether this could be a better fit than your current situation, reach out. Happy to share more details. Houston-based. Relocation considered.