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

• Coordinates various aspects of project delivery and leads the administration of construction projects including planning, design, budget maintenance, scheduling, labor compliance and completing close-out activities
• Schedule, document and track project planning and engineering activities with Project Managers, contractors, field staff and other stakeholders
• Reads, interprets and evaluates architectural and engineering plans and proposals and provides contracting strategies and execution, and coordinates award forms and documentation
• Reviews and responds to Requests for Clarifications (RFC), Change Order Proposals (COP) and Change Directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit
• Prepares cost estimates and assists in negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for change orders submitted by contractors
• Reviews and monitors applications for payment and ensures projects are delivered within approved timelines
• Performs site walks to verify field conditions and develop progress or status reports
• Reviews contractor baseline schedules, including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules
• Reviews Constructability Review and ensure compliance with District standards, Division of State Architect (DSA) guidelines and building code requirements
• Maintain project files and logs that include correspondence, contractor invoices and progress statements, change orders as well as claims, timesheets and extra services
• Coordinates progress meetings with contractors, project managers and field staff; prepares agendas and records meeting minutes and follows up on action items
• Acts as support staff in the collection of contract data and documentation to resolve changes and claims
• Assists in project close-out activities and acquisition of technical documents, project records, including as-builts, drawings, test records and maintenance of manuals
• Leads efforts in performing tests required to ensure material compliance with plans and specifications
• Performs other duties as directed by Senior Project Managers / OARs or Project Engineers

Requirements

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years full time paid professional experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met

Benefits

• Salary Range: $112000-$117,000
• 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)
• 13 days of Holiday pay
• 3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)
• Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
• Laptop for work purposes