Project Engineer

Los Angeles, CA • Construction Operations

Job Type: Full-time

Description

Summary

Under the direction of the Project Manager (or Designee), the Project Engineer is responsible for the organization and management of the flow of information and documentation on a specific construction project in accordance with company policies, procedures, and goals by performing their duties personally.

General Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Project Manager and Superintendent to ensure completion of the project on time and on budget.
• Organize and manage project documentation work flow to support the project schedule.
• Update project team on the status of the project documentation work flow.
• Support the Project Manager in promoting healthy relationships with the ownership team and consultants.
• Review and understand the project pre-construction planning and documentation.
• Review the executed general contract agreement to become familiar with all contractual terms and obligations between owner and contractor.
• Review and fully understand the relationship and obligations between contractor and all project design, engineering and development consultants.
• Review all project subcontract agreements and major supplier purchase orders to fully understand and comply with all contractual terms and obligations between contractor and all subcontractors and major suppliers.
• Become intimately familiar with all project plans, specifications, and project requirements.
• Organize all construction plans and specifications, both physically on site and in the project document control software.
• Receive and organize all changes to the plans and specifications issued by the architect and consultants, and distribute to the project team, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Solicit, receive and organize cost changes from subcontractors and suppliers resulting from changes to the plans and specifications and RFIs.
• Review subcontractor and supplier change order requests for legitimacy, detail, accuracy and supporting documentation.
• Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with the creation of detailed requests for information (RFI) with required supporting documentation.
• Submit each RFI to the architect for review and response.
• Pursue and track RFI work flows including submittal to and response from reviewers.
• Manage the RFI tracking log in the project PM software and produce updated tracking reports to the project team.
• Identify RFIs with potentially critical cost and schedule impacts and alert project team members.
• Set up initial submittal schedule at the beginning of the project and review with Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Review submittal schedule with architect for completeness and compliance with contract documents.
• Collect and organize all required submittal documents and materials from all subcontractors and suppliers.
• Create and send all submittal documents and materials to the architect for review and approval.
• Pursue and track submittal work flows including submittal to and response from reviewers.
• Identify submittals with potentially critical schedule impacts and alert project team members.
• Assist the Project Manager with the timely and accurate preparation of monthly payment applications to the owner.
• Prepare monthly subcontractor payment applications for review by Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Send monthly subcontractor payment applications to subcontractors for signature.
• Review vendor invoices with Project Manager and Superintendent for approval and cost coding.
• Accumulate and organize vendor invoices on a monthly basis for inclusion as back-up to the monthly payment applications to the owner.
• Attend and document weekly project team meetings.
• Attend and contribute to all project OAC meetings and provide updates of the various tracking documents.
• Collect, organize and track all project close-out documentation.

Qualifications

• Prior construction administration experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• College level courses in construction management related curriculum or bachelor’s degree in construction management or business related major preferred.
• Some knowledge of the building industry preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour and CPR/First-Aid certifications a plus.
• LEED credentials a plus.
• Valid CA driver’s license is required.
• Competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PM Web or other construction project management software.

Skills

• Read, write and communicate fluently in the English language.
• Understand and perform basic mathematical functions.
• Understand construction industry terminology.
• Read and understand construction drawings and details.
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Possess detail-oriented analytical skills.
• Ability to use reasoning to logically analyze and solve problems.
• Perform tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Make cost-effective decisions quickly.
• Ability to set realistic timetables, meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Adjust and adapt to changing conditions and unforeseen events.
• Anticipate, identify and clearly define potential problems.
• Work with others to resolve issues.
• Work well under pressure with deadlines.
• Work cooperatively with a variety of personality types.
• Represent the company with professionalism, honesty, and integrity.
• Ability to interpret and understand a variety of instructions.
• Perform job duties in a professional office environment on a construction site.
• Regularly traverse project sites.
• Periodically travel to company office and other job sites as required.
• The physical demands of this position include sitting, standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Follow all safety requirements related to the performance of assigned duties.
• This is a full-time exempt management position which may require occasional evening and weekend work.