Job Description

About Vanir

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

The Project Engineer I – Sustainability position provides technical and administrative support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Team in the planning, design, procurement, construction, implementation, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects. Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position assists in coordinating projects that advance the District's sustainability initiatives to include Energy Information Systems (EIS), Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, microgrids, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and engineering support to the project managers and sustainability team throughout all phases of the project.
• Support implementation of District sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy and carbon reduction strategies.
• Coordinates with Project Managers, Architect, Engineers, Contractors and District Personnel to resolve technical issues and accurate responses to requests for information (RFIs).
• Responsible for the maintenance and distribution of current contract plans and specifications.
• Confirms contractor’s maintenance of record drawings prior to monthly progress payments to the Contractor.
• Makes field checks on construction to determine compliance with job specifications and plans, established College standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) Requirements.
• Documents progress of projects, logging photographs, daily project reports and notes as required.
• Assists in preparing written materials including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines.
• Logs and tracks status of project change order proposals, field orders, and approved change orders.
• Maintains project files and record drawings.
• Logs and reviews submittals for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Assists in coordinating and recording minutes of meetings with project stakeholders.
• Assists in review of submittal procedures, RFI’s and monthly invoices.
• Performs other project support duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial, public, or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) preferred
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process preferred

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Posted Salary Range

USD $66,250.00 - USD $81,250.00 /Yr.