Project Engineer III - Sustainability

DVJ Consulting Engineers•Los Angeles, CA

16h

About The Position

The Project Engineer III – Sustainability provides technical, engineering, and project coordination support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Strike Team throughout planning, scoping, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, the position supports Project Managers and coordinates with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams (CPTs), the Program Management Office (PMO), technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), consultants, and utility providers to advance projects from initial identification through implementation. The role supports Districtwide initiatives that include Energy Information Systems (EIS), the Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant and local building decarbonization, central plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, photovoltaic (PV) systems, microgrids, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability-related capital improvements. This is a bond-eligible position strictly limited to capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. Duties must be associated with bond-eligible activities such as planning, design, construction, commissioning, and related project management functions necessary to deliver capital improvements consistent with bond program requirements and legal limitations on bond fund expenditures. The role does not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks that fall within the responsibilities of Facilities Maintenance & Operations (M&O).

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in a similar or equivalent position involving project or construction management of commercial, public, or educational facility construction projects valued in excess of $15 million.
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for reviewing, marking up, and coordinating project documents.
Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes.
Experience utilizing enterprise-level Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) for project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
Familiarity with Division of the State Architect (DSA) design, approval, and construction processes.
Working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, including Building Management Systems (BMS), building automation, and controls.

Responsibilities

Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support to Project Managers and the Sustainability Strike Team through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Coordinate with District personnel, CPTs, architects, engineers, contractors, and technical SMEs to address project requirements, technical issues, design coordination, and implementation constraints.
Assist with reviewing and coordinating design documents, technical submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change order proposals, field orders, and other project documentation.
Support technical issue resolution and facilitate timely, accurate RFI responses in consultation with technical SMEs and design professionals.
Assist with maintaining and distributing current contract plans, specifications, project records, and supporting documentation.
Support field verification and construction coordination to assess compliance with approved project scopes, plans, specifications, College standards, and applicable Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements.
Assist with monitoring project progress, documenting field observations, maintaining project reports, and coordinating follow-up actions.
Assist with tracking project schedules, change order proposals, approved changes, technical submittals, and other implementation activities.
Support verification that contractors maintain required record drawings and other project documentation during construction.
Assist with coordinating project meetings, documenting minutes, tracking action items, and communicating project status and outstanding issues.
Assist Project Managers with reviewing submittal procedures, RFIs, monthly invoices, and supporting project documentation.
Support commissioning, project closeout, record documentation, and coordination of outstanding project requirements.
Support scoping and development of Districtwide sustainability capital improvement projects, including identifying project needs, technical requirements, site conditions, constraints, and implementation considerations.
Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, CPTs, PMO, technical SMEs, and consultants to verify project requirements and proposed scopes and align them with campus and District priorities.
Coordinate technical due diligence, including field assessments, infrastructure evaluations, feasibility studies, and utility coordination to verify existing capacity, service requirements, potential upgrades, and project constraints.
Assist Project Managers, SMEs, engineers, and estimators in developing and validating project scopes, preliminary budgets, schedules, and implementation approaches within available initiative funding and applicable bond eligibility requirements.
Support preparation and coordination of project establishments, including project justification, scope and budget documentation, stakeholder reviews, and required approvals under established BuildLACCD PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Perform other bond-eligible project support duties as directed by the Sustainability Strike Team Lead.