Construction Senior Office Engineer - Owners Team - School Projects at DACM Project Management, Inc.

Position Title:

Construction Senior Office Engineer – School Projects (Owners Team)

Client / Program:

Los Angeles Unified School District

Position Location:

Los Angeles Area

Position Start Date:

Approximately November to December

Salary $138,000 to $142,000 per year as a full-time employee, plus full company benefits, including 10 paid vacation days, 11 paid holidays, and 5 paid sick days.

Company medical insurance and 401K plan

DACM Project Management, Inc. is a full-service program and project construction management company established in 1987.

Position Overview:

The successful candidate for this position will be assigned to the LAUSD Facilities Program

Position Functions:

1. Coordinate various aspects of project delivery and lead the administration of construction projects including planning, design, budget maintenance, scheduling, labor compliance and completing close-out activities.
2. Schedule, document and track project planning and engineering activities with Project Managers, contractors, field staff and other stakeholders.
3. Read, interpret and evaluate architectural and engineering plans and proposals and provide contracting strategies and execution, and coordinate award forms and documentation.
4. Review and respond to Requests for Clarifications (RFC), Change Order Proposals (COP) and Change Directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit.
5. Prepare cost estimates and assist in negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for change orders submitted by contractors.

6. Review and monitor applications for payment and ensure projects are delivered within approved timelines. Perform site walks to verify field conditions and develop progress or status reports.
7. Review contractor baseline schedules, including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules.
8. Review Constructability Reviews and ensure compliance with District standards, Division of State Architect (DSA) guidelines and building code requirements.
9. Maintain project files and logs that include correspondence, contractor invoices and progress statements, change orders as well as claims, timesheets and extra services.
10. Coordinate progress meetings with contractors, project managers and field staff. Prepare agendas, records, and meeting minutes and follow up on action items.
11. Act as support staff in the collection of contract data and documentation to resolve changes and claims.
12. Assist in project close-out activities and acquisition of technical documents, project records, including as-builts, drawings, test records and maintenance of manuals.
13. Lead efforts in performing tests required to ensure material compliance with plans and specifications.
14. Perform other duties as directed by Senior Project Managers / OARs or Project Engineers.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Required Experience:

Eight (8) years full time paid professional experience in Construction and/or a combination of

Project and Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public / Educational Facility

Construction. Involvement coordinating projects with construction values in excess of $15M.

Additional Preferred Experience:

1. Design Build Experience
2. Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
3. Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or

the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)

4. Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes

Required Education: There are 2 ways to meet the education requirement:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture,

Engineering, or Construction Management

OR

High School Graduate with 12 years experience.