Project Engineer II

McKissack & McKissack DC

$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of recent professional experience in project or construction management.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Demonstrated initiative and decision-making skills.
  • Experience with Educational programs/projects is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Division of State Architect (DSA) projects is beneficial.
  • Professional certifications like PE or CCM are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and engineering support to College Project Teams.
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders including contractors and architects.
  • Participate in and occasionally lead construction and design meetings.
  • Conduct field checks to ensure compliance with project specifications and local standards.
  • Assist in preparing correspondence, reports, and guidelines.
  • Manage construction change orders and field orders, including reviews and negotiations.
  • Facilitate resolutions for construction and design issues and maintain project files.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale educational projects within the community.
  • Engagement with diverse teams and stakeholders including state architects.
  • Professional growth through exposure to public works programs.
  • Potential to accumulate experience toward obtaining professional credentials.
Full Job Description
Location: Los Angeles Community College District

Position Description:
  • 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 or construction 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 and shop drawings
  • Assists in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures,
  • and guidelines
  • Supports development of weekly/monthly status 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 contractor's maintenance of record drawings prior to monthly progress
  • payments to the Contractor
  • Maintain project files in both electronic and paper format
  • Reviews submittals for conformance to plans and specifications
  • Generates and drafts Proposed Board Actions (PBA)
  • Other job-related duties or projects as assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications:
  • 5-8 years minimum recent professional experience in a similar or equivalent position
  • involved in project or construction.
  • 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), or similar
  • credentials

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