Senior Sustainability Project Engineer

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$106,800 - $142,400

About The Position

Cumming Group is hiring a senior-level Sustainability Project Engineer to support sustainability-focused construction projects for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) in Los Angeles, California. The role provides technical and administrative support for the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects. Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, the engineer supports projects such as energy information systems, building management systems, central plant optimization, LED lighting, energy-efficiency retrofits, renewable energy, microgrids, battery storage, EV charging infrastructure, and electrification. The position coordinates with district and campus personnel, project managers, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and technical subject matter experts. It supports project documentation and coordination, construction monitoring, technical due diligence, scope and budget development, stakeholder reviews, project approvals, commissioning, and closeout. The role also helps ensure project scopes align with campus and District priorities, available funding, bond eligibility requirements, and applicable standards and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
At least seven 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.
Proficiency with 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

Assist with coordinating sustainability projects that advance the school district’s sustainability initiatives, including energy information systems, climate action planning, building management systems, central plant optimization, lighting upgrades, energy-efficiency retrofits, renewable energy, microgrids, battery storage, EV charging, and electrification.
Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Coordinate with district personnel, architects, engineers, contractors, and technical subject matter experts on project requirements, technical issues, design coordination, and implementation constraints.
Assist with reviewing and coordinating design documents, technical submittals, RFIs, change order proposals, field orders, and other project documentation.
Support resolution of technical issues and facilitate timely, accurate RFI responses with appropriate subject matter experts and design professionals.
Maintain and distribute 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.
Monitor project progress, document field observations, maintain project reports, and coordinate follow-up actions with stakeholders.
Assist with tracking 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 Project Managers with reviewing submittal procedures, RFIs, monthly invoices, and supporting documentation.
Support commissioning, closeout, record documentation, and coordination of outstanding project requirements.
Support scoping and development of Districtwide sustainability capital improvement projects, including identifying needs, technical requirements, site conditions, constraints, and implementation considerations.
Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams, PMO, subject matter experts, 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, subject matter experts, engineers, and estimators in developing and validating scopes, preliminary budgets, schedules, and implementation approaches within available funding and bond eligibility requirements.
Support preparation and coordination of project establishments, including justification, scope and budget documentation, stakeholder reviews, and approvals under BuildLACCD PMO standard operating procedures.
Perform other project support duties as directed by the Sustainability team lead.