About Just Right Engineering
Just Right Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm specializing in fiber optic infrastructure, telecommunications engineering, utility relocations, right-of-way permitting, and infrastructure coordination.
Our team develops engineering plans, permitting packages, and construction-related documentation for projects involving utilities, transportation agencies, municipalities, and telecommunications providers.
We value technical ability, attention to detail, ownership, accountability, and consistent follow-through.
Position Overview
We are seeking a technically capable Assistant Project Manager to support engineering production, project coordination, and deliverable completion.
This is a hands-on production and technical coordination role, not an administrative assistant position.
The Assistant Project Manager will spend a substantial portion of their time supporting engineering drawing production, preparing deliverables, incorporating revisions, coordinating CAD personnel, organizing project information, and helping Project Managers maintain production schedules.
The ideal candidate has a strong working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, understands engineering production workflows, and can help junior staff produce accurate, complete deliverables.
A minimum of two (2) years of professional, hands-on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D experience is required.
Applicants must have direct experience creating, editing, or developing engineering drawings in Civil 3D.
Candidates must be comfortable:
- Opening, navigating, editing, and organizing Civil 3D drawing files.
- Working with layers, Xrefs, layouts, viewports, plotting, and drawing annotations.
- Preparing and revising engineering plans, permit exhibits, and supporting drawings.
- Incorporating redlines and reviewer comments into production drawings.
- Reviewing drawings for drafting errors, inconsistencies, and missing information.
- Following CAD templates, drawing standards, and file management procedures.
- Understanding and working with applicable Civil 3D design objects and workflows.
Experience limited to basic AutoCAD, PDF markups, or coordinating with CAD personnel does not meet this requirement.
Applicants selected for interviews will be asked to demonstrate their Civil 3D skills in a practical technical exercise.
Primary Responsibilities
Engineering and CAD Production
- Perform and support engineering drawing production using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Prepare and revise engineering plans, profiles, permit exhibits, maps, and construction-related drawings.
- Incorporate engineering redlines, field revisions, jurisdictional comments, and client-directed changes.
- Review drawing sets for completeness, consistency, technical accuracy, and applicable CAD standards.
- Assist in preparing final drawing packages and other technical deliverables.
- Support junior CAD personnel through task-specific instruction, drawing review, and technical guidance.
Production Coordination
- Coordinate engineering production activities from project intake through completion.
- Help organize project requirements, available information, and production assignments.
- Track drawing progress, revisions, outstanding tasks, and deliverable deadlines.
- Identify missing project information and production bottlenecks.
- Coordinate assignments among drafters, designers, field personnel, engineers, and Project Managers.
- Ensure completed work is organized and ready for project management or engineering review.
Permitting and Jurisdictional Support
- Prepare permit exhibits, applications, drawing packages, and required supporting documentation.
- Coordinate with DOTs, municipalities, counties, railroads, utility companies, and other agencies.
- Review agency comments and assist with preparing revised drawings and responses.
- Track permit submissions, revisions, resubmittals, and approvals.
- Research permitting requirements and communicate relevant findings to the Project Manager.
Quality Control and Documentation
- Review engineering production deliverables for drawing errors, missing information, and consistency.
- Verify that redlines and requested changes have been incorporated.
- Maintain organized project drawings, files, trackers, checklists, and records.
- Follow and reinforce company CAD standards and documentation requirements.
- Identify recurring production issues and opportunities to improve drawing quality and efficiency.
Project Management Support
- Assist Project Managers with project schedules, production milestones, and task coordination.
- Monitor deadlines, outstanding deliverables, and assignments.
- Coordinate routine project communication as directed by the Project Manager.
- Escalate potential scope changes, engineering concerns, budget-sensitive issues, and client decisions.
- Support the preparation of accurate project updates and production reports.
Team Support and Development
- Assist junior production staff with CAD questions, redline interpretation, and established workflows.
- Help communicate task requirements, expected deliverables, and deadlines.
- Review junior staff work and provide constructive feedback.
- Reinforce company standards, accountability, and accurate technical production.
- Participate in training and continued professional development.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of professional hands-on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D experience.
- Demonstrated experience producing or revising technical engineering drawings.
- Ability to accurately interpret and incorporate engineering redlines.
- Experience working with engineering drawing packages, project documentation, and technical deliverables.
- Ability to organize multiple production assignments and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and quality control.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify incomplete or conflicting information and escalate issues appropriately.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with technical personnel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with civil engineering, underground utilities, OSP fiber optic design, telecommunications, or infrastructure.
- Experience with plan and profile drawings, utility layouts, or right-of-way permitting exhibits.
- Experience with Civil 3D alignments, profiles, surfaces, and related tools.
- Familiarity with Smartsheet, ArcGIS, Bluebeam, Google Earth, and engineering document management systems.
- Experience coordinating with permitting agencies, surveyors, SUE providers, or field crews.
- Experience reviewing or mentoring junior CAD production personnel.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in drafting, civil engineering technology, construction management, or a related field.
What Success Looks Like
A successful Assistant Project Manager can contribute directly to drawing production while coordinating work across the project team.
You should be able to review a drawing, identify necessary corrections, communicate requirements clearly, track outstanding revisions, and help ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
You should also recognize when a decision must be escalated to the Project Manager or engineer rather than made independently.
Application and Selection Process
Applicants should clearly identify their hands-on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D experience, including the approximate duration of use, types of projects, and drawing production responsibilities.
The selection process may include:
- Initial technical qualification screening.
- A structured discussion of previous engineering production experience.
- A practical AutoCAD Civil 3D skills assessment.
- A project coordination and production scenario.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum two-year hands-on Civil 3D requirement will not be considered.
Benefits: Eligibility for company benefits and bonus programs is governed by applicable plan terms and company policies.
Just Right Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants based on job-related qualifications, demonstrated skills, and experience.
Pay: $72,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What interests you in this role and why are you the best candidate for the role?
Experience:
- Civil 3D: 2 years (Required)
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Location:
Work Location: Remote
