Entry Level Construction Project Engineer - Los Angeles

STRUCTURAL; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PECD Program

Career flexibility

Education reimbursement

Bonus structure

Cell-phone reimbursement

401(k) with 6% company match

15 Days Vacation

Wellness benefits

Job summary

STRUCTURAL Los Angeles’s office in Garden Grove, CA is seeking a Project Engineer for our PECD program. This in-office role focuses on in-field learning, scheduling, estimating, and client relations while you develop through hands-on projects with the team.

You will work on critical construction activities, safety, cost control, and quality assurance. The program mentors engineers toward leadership roles in project management, estimating, and construction management as you gain diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• GPA 2.8 or higher.
• At least one relevant internship.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Reliable transportation to job-sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop core construction skills through field-based learning.
• Assist with scheduling, estimating, and cost control activities.
• Support safety, quality, and project documentation efforts.
• Collaborate with diverse teams and client relations stakeholders.

Skills

Scheduling

Estimating

Budgeting

Safety management

Quality control

BD & client relations

Field resource management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

GPA 2.8+

At least one internship

Job description

STRUCTURAL integrates technology-driven solutions with specialty contracting services to improve, protect, and enhance the existing infrastructure of owners directly, and in partnership with designers and contractors. STRUCTURAL offers a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services and is the largest concrete repair contractor in the United States, with roughly 2,500 employees working from locations nationwide and in select international markets. STRUCTURAL is the open-shop contracting business line of Structural Group.

About the Company

We make structures stronger and last longer.

STRUCTURAL integrates technology-driven solutions with specialty contracting services to improve, protect, and enhance the existing infrastructure of owners directly, and in partnership with designers and contractors. STRUCTURAL offers a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services and is the largest concrete repair contractor in the United States, with roughly 3,000 employees working from locations nationwide and in select international markets.

About the Role

As the country’s leading concrete repair contractor, Structural Group’s mission is to not only make structures stronger and last longer – it is also to provide a safe and enriching work experience for our people so they develop, have fun and grow with us.

Skills

Our Project Engineer Career Development (PECD) program is a cornerstone of our growth and development philosophy. With an emphasis on in-field learning and development, our Project Engineers can expect to master critical construction skills, including:

• Scheduling and production rate tracking
• Estimating
• Budget preparation and project cost control
• Safety management
• Quality control
• Business development and client relations
• Field resource management

The goal of our PECD program is to develop our people into company leaders. In order to accomplish that, the PECD program has been structured with a competency based approach along with an emphasis on individual mentorship. Our Project Engineers will build experience across multiple competencies before being promoted into the career path they desire – project management, estimating, construction management and more.

Our ideal Project Engineer candidate loves to solve problems, thrives in a collaborative team-based environment, has a strong time management system, hits deadlines, enjoys communicating with different types of people, organizes themselves well and is safety focused!

About The Team

STRUCTURAL Los Angeles’s office is located in Garden Grove, CA and is primarily an in-office position. Most of the team’s projects are in the greater Southern California area, however there is opportunity for out-of-town work in Arizona, Washington and other regions of California.

Los Angeles’ primary markets are commercial and industrial, with an emphasis on strengthening and repairing parking structures and other unique concrete structures. For more information on STRUCTURAL Los Angeles, please refer to the team’s website page and social media: https://www.structural.net/la

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. Preference for Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field of study
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
• A minimum of one relevant internship experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
• Aptitude for solving problems
• Reliable transportation from the office to job-sites

Benefits

• PECD Program providing hands on development.
• Internal career flexibility.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Bonus structure dependent on performance.
• Cell-phone reimbursement
• 401(k) with a 6% company match, eligible upon hire.
• 15 Days of Vacation available upon hire.
• Wellness benefits; medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, FSA, etc.

STRUCTURAL is committed to a Safety 24/7 culture and offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental insurance, 401(k), paid holidays & vacation, tuition reimbursement, career development and growth opportunities, and a caring work environment.