Project Engineer

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$95,000 - $126,667

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! We are currently hiring an experienced Project Engineer located in Monterey Park, CA to support community college construction projects. This opportunity will have you working within our Education project sector. The Education team is a prime consultant to multiple school districts in the country and provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Requirements

BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field required. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated below may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in a similar or equivalent 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provides technical and administrative support for the Program Management Office (PMO) Construction department of a large educational facility construction program.
Perform internal reviews of change orders, field orders, and other contractual documents for districtwide design/construction projects.
Coordinates with Program Management Office (PMO) staff, College Project Teams (CPT) 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 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 field CPT.
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.