Job Description

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a QA/QC Technical Reviewer (Structural) for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below duties:

• Performs technical review of proposed electrical plans and specifications submitted by District personnel, consultant staff, or commissioned architects and engineers for construction projects
• Provides review comments regarding adherence to District standards, quality of development and documentation of electrical design, coordination with other disciplines, and other technical issues as required
• Provides comments, lessons learned and research to support the development and maintenance of the District’s Design Guidelines including the School Design Guide, Educational Specifications, Guide Technical Specifications, and Standard Technical Drawings for the Facilities Services Division
• Provides comments and lessons learned to update and maintain District policies and guides for the design of educational facilities and/or District construction electrical specifications to assure conformance to building codes and safety requirements and to improve the quality and economy of construction, maintenance, and operation
• Coordinates activities with those of other units of Design and A/E Technical Support and other District organizations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Architecture and structural engineering practices applied to repairs, modernizations, and new construction of large commercial projects or K-12 school building planning, design, and construction
• Preparation of architectural and structural engineering specifications and related contract documents
• State and local building codes and construction industry standards and their application to school construction, including California Building Code (CBC), Cal Green Energy Code, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE), and American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• Architectural and structural engineering systems of building materials and building costs requirements of the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and California Department of Education (CDE).
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS) and other sustainability requirements.
• Commissioning processes and documentation requirements
• Ability to perform quality assurance/quality control, constructability, and peer reviews of District projects in design and construction.
• Ability to prepare and review electrical standards and specifications for school buildings and other structures.
• Able to provide structural review and advice on proposed product substitutions, deviations from District standards, and technical questions from Owner Authorized Representatives (OARs), Inspectors, Design Managers and A/E teams.
• Provide sustained attention to complex specifications and provide clear detailed comments
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical descriptions for District engineering standards and project reviews.
• Able to work effectively with commissioned architects and engineers, District personnel, consultant staff, and representatives of public agencies.
• Perform quality assurance/quality control, constructability, and peer reviews
• Effective verbal and written communication

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years full time paid professional experience in structural engineering planning, design and construction of large commercial projects. Experience in educational facilities is preferred.

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or electrical engineering or related field
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to 2 years of the educational requirement, on a year-for-year basis

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

• A valid CA Structural Engineer license by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyor

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• A valid CA Professional Engineer license by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Benefits

• Salary Range: $170,000-$175,000
• 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