Project Engineer

Cumming Group

$80K — $107K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in construction project management.
  • Prior experience with public works and educational facility projects required.
  • Strong ability to read blueprints and interpret specifications.
  • Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to College Project Teams including Project Managers and Construction Managers.
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders, including contractors, architects, and College staff.
  • Lead and participate in design construction and pre-bid meetings.
  • Conduct field checks to ensure compliance with job specifications and regulations.
  • Review and process construction change orders and field orders.
  • Maintain project files in both electronic and paper format.
  • Manage contractor relationships and oversee invoice approvals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
Full Job Description
We are currently hiring an experienced Project Engineer located in San Diego, CA. This opportunity will have you working within our Education project sector. The Education team is a prime consultant to multiple school districts in the country and provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation's youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Provides technical and engineering support to the College Project Teams (CPT) including Project Managers and Construction Managers.
  • Coordinates with Program Management Office (PMO) staff, contractors, architects, engineers, inspectors, consultants and College staff.
  • Participates in, and occasionally runs, design construction, or pe-bid meetings.
  • Makes 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.
  • Reads and interprets construction plans, specifications and shop drawings.
  • Assists in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Supports development of daily/weekly/monthly project status reports and photos reports for project team.
  • Reviews, estimates, negotiates, and processes construction change orders and construction field orders.
  • Reviews and enforces construction and professional services contracts.
  • Manages and directs contractors and outside consultants including reviewing and approving invoices.
  • Assesses project risks and develops risk registers including mitigation strategies.
  • Facilitates resolutions of construction and design issues.
  • Coordinates with Architects for timely and accurate responses to requests for information, submittals, Construction Change Documents, etc.
  • Generates and distributes meeting minutes (construction meetings, design meetings, etc.).
  • Confirms contractors maintenance of records prior to monthly progress payments to the Contractor.
  • Maintain project files in both electronic and paper format.
  • Reviews contractor submittals for conformance to plans and specifications.
  • Generates and drafts Proposed Board Actions (PBA).
  • Prepares Scope of Work and procurement documents for solicitation of consultant and contractor services.
  • Manages close-out of construction projects, including, but not limited to, punch-lists, as-builts, archiving, and DSA certification.
  • Other job-related duties or projects as assigned.


Knowledge & Skills Required:
  • Experience with design & bid formulation and project phase scheduling.
  • Experience with the Addenda and Bid process.
  • Ability to facilitate site meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
  • Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how project documentation impacts the project flow.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
  • Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
  • Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
  • Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
  • Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.


Preferred Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in construction project management. Prior experience supporting public works and/or educational facility projects is required.


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The salary range for this full-time role is $80,900.00-$107,900.01 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

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