Project Engineer

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.

Triangle DeCon Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) on bond-funded construction projects. This role provides technical and administrative support to the Program Management Office (PMO) and District Facilities, Planning, and Development (FPD) department, with a focus on reviewing and processing change orders, tracking RFIs and submittals, coordinating with project stakeholders, and maintaining accurate project documentation. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of professional construction experience in a similar role, strong knowledge of construction documents and change order processes, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Bluebeam, and Adobe software. A bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, or architecture is required, although four additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree. Experience with educational facilities, large construction programs, and project management information systems (PMIS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support for the Program Management Office (PMO)
• Construction Department and the District Facilities, Planning, and Development (FPD) department, exclusively on Bond funded projects.
• Track and follow up with the owner/design team/construction team RFIs and submittals as required during design, pre-bid, and construction phases.
• Perform internal reviews of Change Orders (CO), Field Orders (FO) and other contractual documents for Districtwide Design/Construction projects.
• Coordinate with PMO staff and District FPD on the review and processing of Change Orders for all active construction projects.
• Perform detailed review of Change Order documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Participate in coordination meetings to facilitate timely reviews.
• Maintain Change Order Logs and other tracking documents for PMO and LACCD FPD use and reference
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and drawings.
• Assist in preparing weekly/monthly/quarterly reports for management review.
• Collects, tracks, reviews lessons learned and submits for closeouts and for management review.
• Monitor changes and revisions to ensure timely processing of Change Orders and Field Orders.
• Submits CO and FO for final PMO and District approvals.
• Review and follow Standard Operating Procedures for CO Processing.
• Facilitate resolution of conflicts and issues to maintain timely workflow.
• Assist in coordination meetings with the District Office and Stakeholders.
• Generate and distribute meeting minutes to confirm discussions.
• Maintain electronic files and records for all reviews.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Maintains log of daily tasks and submits a monthly to management for review.
• Perform other relatively similar administrative duties as directed by the PMO and District FPD.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in a similar role or position in construction.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
• Experience using BlueBeam and Adobe software for document reviews/mark-ups.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.
• Effectively manage daily work effort.
• Good communication skills verbal and writing.

Required Education:

BS/BA Degree in construction, engineering, or architecture. Four years of additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum years stated above may be substituted for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on tenant improvement projects.
• Previous experience with Change Orders and Supporting Documentation.
• Previous experience with educational projects.
• Experience working on a large client program.
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Prolog, Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder), Proliance or other PMIS systems.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat sign (formerly Adobe E-Sign).