# Senior Office Engineer

**Company:** [The Tsui Group](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/qPK7rx5ks1PvkUiZBbfuNT.md)
**Location:** Los Angeles, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** The Tsui Group

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## Description

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Senior Office Engineer for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below duties:

-   Coordinates various aspects of project delivery and leads the administration of construction projects including planning, design, budget maintenance, scheduling, labor compliance and completing close-out activities
-   Schedule, document and track project planning and engineering activities with Project Managers, contractors, field staff and other stakeholders
-   Reads, interprets and evaluates architectural and engineering plans and proposals and provides contracting strategies and execution, and coordinates award forms and documentation
-   Reviews and responds to Requests for Clarifications (RFC), Change Order Proposals (COP) and Change Directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit
-   Prepares cost estimates and assists in negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for change orders submitted by contractors
-   Reviews and monitors applications for payment and ensures projects are delivered within approved timelines
-   Performs site walks to verify field conditions and develop progress or status reports
-   Reviews contractor baseline schedules, including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules
-   Reviews Constructability Review and ensure compliance with District standards, Division of State Architect (DSA) guidelines and building code requirements
-   Maintain project files and logs that include correspondence, contractor invoices and progress statements, change orders as well as claims, timesheets and extra services
-   Coordinates progress meetings with contractors, project managers and field staff; prepares agendas and records meeting minutes and follows up on action items
-   Acts as support staff in the collection of contract data and documentation to resolve changes and claims
-   Assists in project close-out activities and acquisition of technical documents, project records, including as-builts, drawings, test records and maintenance of manuals
-   Leads efforts in performing tests required to ensure material compliance with plans and specifications
-   Performs other duties as directed by Senior Project Managers / OARs or Project Engineers

## Requirements

**Required Experience:**

-   Minimum of 8 years full time paid professional experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M

**Additional Preferred Experience:**

-   Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
-   Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
-   Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process

**Required Education:**

-   Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
-   Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met

## Benefits

-   Salary Range: $112000-$117,000
-   Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee\*
-   Life and Disability Insurance
-   10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)
-   6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)
-   13 days of Holiday pay
-   3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)
-   Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
-   Laptop for work purposes