LACCD Project Engineer II

Position Overview

We are looking for a Project Engineer II (LACCD SAC-448) for our contract with Los Angeles Community College District to provide technical and engineering support on the BuildLACCD program. 

This is an on-site (5 days a week) full time position in the Los Angeles area.

Please submit application by 9/4/24

Position Description

- Provide technical and engineering support to the College Project Teams (CPT) including Project Managers and Construction Managers

- Coordinate with Program Management Office (PMO) staff, contractors, architects, engineers, inspectors, consultants and College staff

- Participate in, and occasionally run, design or construction meetings

- Make field checks on construction, demolition, rehabilitation, alteration addition or repair projects to determine compliance with job specifications, plans, established College standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements

- Read and interpret construction plans and shop drawings

- Assist in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines

- Support development of weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual status reports for project team

- Review, estimate, negotiate, and process construction change orders and construction field orders

- Review and enforce construction and professional services contracts

- Manage and direct contractors and outside consultants including reviewing and approving invoices

- Assess project risks and develop risk registers including mitigation strategies

- Facilitate resolutions of construction and design issues

- Coordinate with Architects for timely and accurate responses to requests for information, submittals, Construction Change Documents, etc.

- Generate and distribute meeting minutes (construction meetings, design meetings, etc.)

- Confirm contractor’s maintenance of record drawings prior to monthly progress payments to the Contractor

- Maintain project files in both electronic and paper format

- Review submittals for conformance to plans and specifications

- Generate and draft Proposed Board Actions (PBA)

- Other job-related duties or projects as assigned

- Follow PMO SOP guidelines

- Ability to develop cross-functional relationships with various business units

- May manage some projects as needed

Minimum Required Qualifications (please do not apply if you don’t meet these qualifications)

- 5-8 years minimum recent professional experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project management or construction management

- BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.

Preferred qualifications

- Experience on Educational programs/projects.

- Experience on Division of State Architect (DSA) projects.

- Experience on Central plant projects.

- Experience on large public works programs.

- Experience with Proliance or similar PMIS systems

- Professional Engineer License (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar credentials

- MBA or MS degree in Business, Engineering or similar