Project Engineer

Los Angeles Unified School District

3d • $10,850 - $13,443 • Onsite

About The Position

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 520,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

The Project Execution Branch of the Facilities Services Division is responsible for the construction of new schools and repair and modernization of existing schools as part of a multi-year bond funded capital improvement program. The branch is dedicated to ensuring that existing campuses are modernized and repaired in support of the education and safety of our students and staff utilizing cost efficient and sustainable materials.

Requirements

• Must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation.
• Graduation from a recognized university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or business administration AND four years of project/construction management experience in a public works, educational, or commercial building program with responsibility for coordinating projects ranging in construction value from $4 million and above.
• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency AND eight years of the required experience as listed above.
• Candidates that meet the education and experience requirement by means of substitution will be required to obtain a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) within nine months of employment.
• For the purpose of this selection process, the definition of "coordinating projects" is interpreted to include at least four years (eight years if qualifying by means of substitution) of PRIMARY responsibility OR as the assistant to a higher-level project manager (i.e. SECOND-IN-COMMAND) performing the following activities: - Preconstruction planning, including constructability reviews, preparing bid and award documents, estimating, and construction-related scheduling (front end)
• Reviewing contracts for construction including negotiating change orders and managing on-site construction (running the job)
• Obtaining appropriate approvals from governing agencies (i.e. Division of the State Architect), delivery of completed construction projects to operations, and closing out projects (close out)
• Qualified candidates will clearly demonstrate their experience managing/coordinating the aforementioned activities on at least one project with a construction value of $4 million or above.
• Current employees who are missing no more than three months of the required experience may be permitted to participate in the employment assessment. If candidates pass the assessment, their names will be temporarily withheld from the eligibility list pending verification of their years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of successfully managing school construction projects in the State of California.
• Capabilities as a leader who is comfortable working in a team environment.
• Strengths as a negotiator and problem solver.
• Ability to implement aggressive construction schedules.

Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of project delivery and coordination of construction projects including planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, labor compliance and closeout activities.
• Evaluating architectural and engineering proposals and providing execution, contracting and awarding strategies and recommendations.
• Reviewing and responding to requests for clarification (RFC), change order proposals (COP), and change directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit.
• Preparing cost estimates and negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for extra services obtained from commissioned architects/engineers and for change orders submitted by contractors.
• Reviewing contractor baseline schedules including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules, to monitor construction progress, report potential issues, and ensure projects are delivered within approved timelines.

Benefits

• District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• 24 days each year.
• Up to 13 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level