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Cumming Group · 14 hours ago

Project Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$81K/yr - $108K/yr

5+ years exp

Cumming Group is one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, offering exciting projects in a dynamic environment. The Project Engineer will provide technical and engineering support within the Education project sector, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of educational facilities.

Responsibilities

Provides technical and engineering support to the College Project Teams (CPT) including Project Managers and Construction Managers

Coordinates with Program Management Office (PMO) staff, contractors, architects, engineers, inspectors, consultants and College staff

Participates in, and occasionally runs, design construction, or pe-bid meetings

Makes field checks on construction, demolition, rehabilitation, alteration addition or repair projects to determine compliance with job specifications, plans, established College standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements

Reads and interprets construction plans, specifications and shop drawings

Assists in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines

Supports development of daily/weekly/monthly project status reports and photos reports for project team

Reviews, estimates, negotiates, and processes construction change orders and construction field orders

Reviews and enforces construction and professional services contracts

Manages and directs contractors and outside consultants including reviewing and approving invoices

Assesses project risks and develops risk registers including mitigation strategies

Facilitates resolutions of construction and design issues

Coordinates with Architects for timely and accurate responses to requests for information, submittals, Construction Change Documents, etc

Generates and distributes meeting minutes (construction meetings, design meetings, etc.)

Confirms contractors maintenance of records prior to monthly progress payments to the Contractor

Maintain project files in both electronic and paper format

Reviews contractor submittals for conformance to plans and specifications

Generates and drafts Proposed Board Actions (PBA)

Prepares Scope of Work and procurement documents for solicitation of consultant and contractor services

Manages close-out of construction projects, including, but not limited to, punch-lists, as-builts, archiving, and DSA certification

Other job-related duties or projects as assigned

Qualification

Construction project managementBlueprint readingDesign & bid formulationProject phase schedulingRisk assessmentEffective communicationTeam collaborationRelationship building

Required

Experience with design & bid formulation and project phase scheduling

Experience with the Addenda and Bid process

Ability to facilitate site meetings and prepare meeting minutes

Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company

Demonstrate an understanding of how project documentation impacts the project flow

Ability to read blueprints

Utilize effective written and oral communication skills

Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals

Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values

Hold self accountable to individual and team goals

Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients

Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in construction project management. Prior experience supporting public works and/or educational facility projects is required