Project Engineer III - Sustainability

Terravanta•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Project Engineer III – Sustainability provides technical, engineering, and project coordination support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Strike Team throughout the planning, scoping, design procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The position works under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead and supports Project Managers while coordinating with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams (CPTs), the Program Management Office (PMO), technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), consultants, contractors, and utility providers. The role supports Districtwide sustainability initiatives, including Energy Information Systems (EIS), the Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant and local building decarbonization and optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy-efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, photovoltaics (PV), microgrids, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability-related capital improvement projects. The position assists with project technical documentation, coordination, field verification, progress tracking, project scoping, due diligence, budgeting, scheduling, approvals, commissioning, and closeout. This position is bond-eligible and strictly limited to work associated with capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. Duties do not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks assigned to Facilities Maintenance & Operations. The work is exclusively tied to bond-eligible activities and must comply with the requirements and legal limitations governing bond-fund expenditures.

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’s 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 using Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes.
Experience using 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 on project requirements, technical issues, design coordination, and implementation constraints.
Assist with review and coordination of 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 in maintaining and distributing current contract plans, specifications, project records, and supporting documentation.
Support field verification and construction coordination to assess compliance with approved scopes, plans, specifications, College standards, and applicable DSA requirements.
Assist in monitoring project progress, documenting field observations, maintaining project reports, and coordinating follow-up actions.
Track 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.
Coordinate project meetings, document minutes, track action items, and communicate project status and outstanding issues to stakeholders.
Assist with review of submittal procedures, RFIs, monthly invoices, and supporting project documentation as directed by Project Managers.
Support commissioning, project closeout, record documentation, and coordination of outstanding project requirements.
Support scoping and development of Districtwide sustainability capital improvement projects by identifying needs, technical requirements, site conditions, constraints, and implementation considerations.
Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, CPTs, PMO, technical SMEs, and consultants to verify requirements, proposed scopes, and alignment 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 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 bond eligibility requirements.
Support preparation and coordination of project establishments, including project justification, scope and budget documentation, stakeholder reviews, and required approvals under BuildLACCD PMO Standard Operating Procedures.
Perform other bond-eligible project support duties as directed by the Sustainability Strike Team Lead.