Office Engineer I

The Tsui Group•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$88,000 - $93,000

About The Position

The Tsui Group is seeking a qualified and experienced Office Engineer to join our aviation team in Los Angeles County. The Office Engineer provides a broad spectrum of technical and administrative duties primarily associated with project drawings management and construction management support. The Office Engineer supports the Airport Project Manager, Construction Manager and Resident Engineers.

Requirements

5+ years of experience , preferably on airport projects
Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction program and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel
Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus
Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain open lines of communication
Capability to assume additional responsibilities
Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous position
Effective oral and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex issues to a non-technical audience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related field
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Knowledge of Prolog and other Project Management Systems, preferred
Proficiency in Bluebeam or other PDF programs

Nice To Haves

Aviation experience preferred
Preferred civil flat work experience - airports and road construction.
Airport civil airfield work on runway, taxiway, apron and associated utilities
Experience working with outside agencies i.e. General Services division, LADBS, LADWP, etc.
Optional certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc. or any other relevant professional license or certifications.

Responsibilities

Perform construction contract correspondence, document and plan control function, input data into Prolog, and prepare management information status report.
Update and maintain sets of drawings, specifications and logs.
Read and post the high volume of RFIs and Design Notices into the drawings.
Maintain project files and document / drawing management systems (hard and electronic copies).
Communicate with the designer and contractor to make the posted drawings more efficient and timely.
Distribute documents and drawings; maintain document and drawing logs.
Assist in the Request for Information (RFI) process by helping the Construction Manager and or Engineers with RFI tracking and follow-up.
Assist the Construction Manager and project team in the receipt, distribution and maintenance of drawings.
Assist the Construction Manager and Engineers with the submittal, design bulletin, and plan revision process.
Receive record, review, transmit and track the resolution of the task.
Assist the Construction Manager and Engineers in writing Change/Field Directives , along with preparing exhibits, for input into Prolog.
Track such Change Directives as they are executed, negotiated, and processed through the Change Order Process.
Maintain appropriate logs in Prolog, the project information system.
Complete other responsibilities and assist as assigned to support the project such as: attend and document project meetings (write minutes), perform expediting functions, and prepare and maintain an expediting log.
Prepare periodic reports summarizing progress of construction activities for higher-level management and clients
Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
Work with airport Inspection and the Contractor to finalize monthly construction quantities.
Additionally prepare monthly Pay Applications for CM review and signature.
Track NNCs/JMs along with associated contractor responses to assist the CM or Resident Engineers in finding resolution to issues.
Participate in phasing meeting, taking notes, and preparing work plans.
May assume other duties as required/needed
May work overtime
Maybe required to work various shifts as needed