Project Engineer I - Sustainability

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with Los Angeles Community College District.

Working under the Director of Contracts, this position calls for an experienced IT Purchasing Specialist
that will be expected to provide planning, strategic recommendations, administration, and reporting for
a variety of IT purchasing needs in support of the LACCD Bond Program.

Responsibilities

This position is bond-eligible and is strictly limited to work associated with capital construction,
modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. Duties
performed under this position shall not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks that
fall within the responsibilities of facilities Maintenance & Operations (M&O). The scope of this role is
exclusively tied to bond-eligible activities such as planning, design, construction, commissioning, and
related project management functions necessary to deliver capital improvements consistent with
LACCD's Capital Construction Bond Program requirements and legal limitations governing bond fund
expenditures.

The Project Engineer I – Sustainability position provides technical and administrative support to the
BuildLACCD Sustainability Team in the planning, design, procurement, construction, implementation,
commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects throughout the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position assists in coordinating projects that advance the District's sustainability initiatives to include Energy Information Systems (EIS), Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, microgrids, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability projects.

• Provide technical and engineering support to the project managers and sustainability team throughout all phases of the project.
• Support implementation of District sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy and carbon reduction strategies.
• Coordinates with Project Managers, Architect, Engineers, Contractors and District Personnel to resolve technical issues and accurate responses to requests for information (RFIs).
• Responsible for the maintenance and distribution of current contract plans and specifications.
• Confirms contractor's maintenance of record drawings prior to monthly progress payments to the Contractor.
• Makes field checks on construction to determine compliance with job specifications and plans, established College standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) Requirements.
• Documents progress of projects, logging photographs, daily project reports and notes as required.
• Assists in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines.
• Logs and tracks status of project change order proposals, field orders, and approved change orders.
• Maintains project files and record drawings.
• Logs and reviews submittals for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Assists in coordinating and recording minutes of meetings with project stakeholders.
• Assists in review of submittal procedures, RFI's and monthly invoices.
• Performs other project support duties as directed

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial, public, or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M
• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management or related field required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process