Senior Office Engineer (Closed)

SENIOR OFFICE ENGINEER

Program:             Los Angeles Unified School District – Maintenance & Operations (M&O)
Salary Range:     $101.8K to $119.2K annual base salary plus benefits
Positions Open: One (1)

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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Eight (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-foryear basis, provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Deadline to submit resume:
Wednesday May 29, 2024 @ 9:00am (no late submissions accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon-em.com
Subject line:  LAUSD Senior Office Engineer

Approximate Processing Time:
SHORTLIST: Within 1 week after deadline to submit resume.
INTERVIEW: Within 2 weeks after deadline to submit resume.
SELECTION NOTIFICATION: Within 3 weeks after deadline to submit resume.
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Recruitment# CM-SOE-0524-18