Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
Cumming Group is hiring a Senior Project Engineer in Monterey Park, California, to support community college construction projects within its Education project sector. The role provides technical and administrative support to the Program Management Office (PMO) Construction department and the school district’s Facilities, Planning, and Development (FPD) department, exclusively for bond-funded projects. The engineer works with project, program, client, PMO, District FPD, and other stakeholder teams to support reviews, coordination, reporting, documentation, and timely processing of construction project records and approvals. The position supports work across design, pre-bid, and construction phases. It includes tracking RFIs and submittals; reviewing change orders, field orders, and related contractual documents; maintaining logs and electronic records; assisting with meetings and reports; and helping resolve issues that affect workflow. The role also contributes lessons learned and closeout materials and performs related administrative duties as assigned. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field, with qualifying experience beyond the stated minimum substitutable for education year for year. At least seven years of professional experience in a similar or equivalent construction position is required. The salary range for this full-time role is $106,800.00–$142,400.02 per year. Cumming Group offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) and matching, paid time off and holidays, short- and long-term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field; qualifying experience beyond the minimum may substitute for education year for year.
- At least seven years of professional experience in a similar or equivalent construction position.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and with SharePoint.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.
- Ability to effectively manage daily work effort.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Bluebeam and Adobe software for document reviews and markups.
- Previous experience with change orders and supporting documentation.
- Previous experience with educational projects.
- Experience working on a large client program.
- Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with Prolog, Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder), Proliance, or other PMIS systems.
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat Sign (formerly Adobe E-Sign).
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and administrative support to the PMO Construction department and the school district’s FPD department for bond-funded projects.
- Track and follow up on RFIs and submittals with the owner, design team, and construction team during design, pre-bid, and construction phases.
- Perform internal reviews of change orders, field orders, and other contractual documents for districtwide design and construction projects.
- Coordinate with PMO staff and District FPD on the review and processing of change orders for active construction projects.
- Review change order documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Participate in coordination meetings to facilitate timely reviews and assist with meetings involving the District Office and stakeholders.
- Maintain change order logs and other tracking documents for PMO and FPD reference.
- Read and interpret construction plans and drawings.
- Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for management review.
- Collect, track, and review lessons learned and submit them for closeouts and management review.
- Monitor changes and revisions to ensure timely processing of change orders and field orders.
- Submit change orders and field orders for final PMO and District approvals.
- Review and follow standard operating procedures for change order processing.
- Facilitate resolution of conflicts and issues to maintain timely workflow.
- Generate and distribute meeting minutes to confirm discussions.
- Maintain electronic files and records for reviews.
- Maintain a log of daily tasks and submit it monthly to management for review.
- Perform other job-related or similar administrative duties as assigned by the PMO and District FPD.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
