Educational Project Engineer II

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Project Engineer II for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the following duties:

• 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/quarterly/annual status 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 
• Follows PMO SOP guidelines 
• Ability to develop cross-functional relationships with various business units 
• May manage some projects as needed 

Requirements

Minimum Required 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 

Benefits

• Salary Range: $93,000-$98,000
• Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee*
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)
• 6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)
• 10 days of Holiday pay (9 Holidays, 1 Personal Day)
• 3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)
• Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
• Laptop for work purposes