Office Engineer II

Vanir Construction Management • Los Angeles, CA

80d • $95,000 - $113,900

About The Position

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Requirements

• BS/BA in related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, etc.).
• 5 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects.
• Experience with projects more than $50 million in value.
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Prolog and other Project Management Systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam or other PDF programs.
• State of California Professional Engineer's license is preferred.
• Aviation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CM and project team in the receipt, distribution and maintenance of drawings.
• Perform construction contract correspondence, document and plan control function, input data into Prolog, and prepare management information status report, as required.
• 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 the TDIP Refresh project team in the receipt, distribution and maintenance of submittals.
• Update and maintain logs for submittals and RFIs in Prolog, the project information system.
• Work with the TBIT Refresh Contractor(s) to ensure the drawings are posted efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Distribute documents, submittals and RFIs for review; track and compile responses/review comments, obtain management approval and issue responses to TBIT Refresh Contractor(s).
• Manipulate electronic files of various formats to create exhibits for presentations and meetings.
• Attend and document project meetings (write agendas and minutes), perform expediting functions, and prepare and maintain an expediting log.
• Assist the CM and Resident Engineers in writing Change/Field Directives, along with preparing exhibits, for input into Prolog.
• Track Change Directives as they are executed, negotiated, and processed through the Change Order Process.
• Participate in phasing meeting, taking notes, and preparing work plans.

Benefits

• 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions.
• Life, AD&D and disability benefits.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Voluntary benefits.
• Teladoc.
• Pet insurance.
• Paid time off.
• National employee assistance program (EAP).
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree