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Assistant Project Manager (Commercial Construction)

Posted by: Lean Synergy Solutions

Location: Brenham, TX (onsite) with approximately 25% travel to project sites across Texas

Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried

Compensation: $60,000 to $100,000 base salary, dependent on experience, plus per-project performance bonuses

About Lean Synergy Solutions

Lean Synergy Solutions is a veteran-first recruiting firm and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We place veterans, transitioning service members, and mission-aligned talent into meaningful careers across federal, commercial, and skilled-trade seats.

About the Opportunity

Our client is a Texas-based Commercial Construction Management firm delivering federal, state, and municipal projects including laboratories, correctional institutions, complex renovations, CMAR delivery, and public-sector facilities. They are a 100% Veteran-Owned, SDVOSB, and Texas HUB-certified firm founded by Navy and Marine veterans. Roughly 75% of the team is veteran. In their fifth year, they tripled revenue year over year.

Position Summary

The Assistant Project Manager supports the delivery of commercial renovation and public-sector construction projects from preconstruction through closeout and warranty. Works under the direct mentorship of the Director of Operations. Growth seat with a realistic path to Project Manager inside the first year. Work is roughly 75% office and 25% field. Site travel is Monday through Thursday, 5 to 10 nights per month, Texas only. Leadership, communication, and safety are the three non-negotiables.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of active and in-warranty projects, primarily commercial renovations.
• Assist in reviewing drawings, specifications, and government contract documents.
• Help build and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Prepare and track submittals, RFIs, and prospective change orders.
• Support subcontractor procurement, buyout, and contract administration.
• Participate in Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings, with a path to running them.
• Support project budgets, forecasts, pay applications, and change orders.
• Maintain compliance with the company's Safety Program and QA/QC Program, and OSHA standards on every site.
• Travel to active project sites for safety checks, inspections, and meetings.
• Step in to support Superintendent coverage in the field when needed.

  Required Qualifications

• Construction Science (COSI) degree, or high school diploma with at least one year as a Superintendent, or three years in a construction trade.
• Working familiarity with Bluebeam, On Screen Takeoff, and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project). Willing to train the right candidate.
• Demonstrated trainability and self-motivation.
• Ability to pass a standard criminal background check. No felonies.
• Physical capacity to work on active construction sites: lifting, standing, working at heights, weather exposure, full PPE.

  Preferred Qualifications

• COSI degree with prior Assistant PM or internship experience.
• OSHA 30 certification. The company will fund the training for the right candidate.
• OAC meeting experience.
• Bluebeam Studio or Microsoft Project scheduling exposure.
• Texas construction experience.
• Military veterans and transitioning service members strongly encouraged to apply.

  Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $60,000 to $100,000, dependent on experience.
• Bonus: Per-project performance bonuses.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.
• Travel: Fuel, meals, lodging, and expenses covered on a company card.
• Relocation: Considered case by case.

How to Apply

Apply through Lean Synergy Solutions with your resume and a short note describing your background. Qualified candidates complete a brief technical screening as part of the submission. Phone screens run within 24 to 48 hours, followed by virtual interviews and an in-person interview in Brenham, TX for finalists. Standard criminal background check applies.

Contact your Lean Synergy Solutions recruiter or email us at [LSS candidate intake email, to confirm].

Lean Synergy Solutions is an SDVOSB. Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.