On-Site Education Project Engineer – Bay Area

Overaa; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive and bonus plans

Medical insurance and pharmacy

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid holidays and PTO

On-site gym and wellness program

Overaa Cares philanthropic program

Continuous Improvement training

Job summary

Overaa Construction, based in Richmond, CA, is seeking an Education Project Engineer to support K-12 and higher education construction across the Bay Area. The PE collaborates with the Superintendent and PM to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery and profitability on education projects.

This role emphasizes submittals, RFIs, procurement, scheduling, and regulatory coordination within a collaborative project team environment. Education construction knowledge is a plus, with room to grow.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of relevant project experience across multiple phases of construction.
• Experience supporting project responsibilities such as submittals, RFIs, change orders, procurement, scheduling, cost tracking, subcontractor coordination, and project closeout.
• Experience working for a general contractor or major trade contractor on commercial, institutional, education, or similarly complex projects.
• Experience with K-12 schools, community or junior colleges, universities, or other education construction projects is preferred but not required.
• DSA project experience or familiarity with DSA documentation, inspection, approval, and closeout requirements is preferred but not required.
• Interest in developing expertise in education construction, including occupied campuses, phased construction, school schedules, regulatory requirements, and coordination with school districts and campus stakeholders.
• Degree in Construction Management, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Organized, with a systematic approach to achieving high‑level results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage diverse personalities and coordinate with owners, inspectors, design teams, subcontractors, school districts, and other project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the submittal process.
• Manage and process RFIs.
• Assist with DSA documentation, inspections, approvals, and compliance requirements under the guidance of experienced project leadership.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, including school districts, owners, architects, inspectors, subcontractors, campus representatives, and facilities teams.
• Develop PCOs and manage the change‑order process.
• Support subcontractor buyout, coordination, and management.
• Maintain project document control.
• Develop and manage the procurement tracking log, including long‑lead materials and equipment.
• Support project startup, takeoff, estimating, and preconstruction activities.
• Assist the Superintendent in preparing the weekly Short‑Term Look‑Ahead Schedule to monitor progress and ensure all work is scheduled for maximum efficiency.
• Attend and participate in all project meetings.
• Manage project closeout, including punch lists, OMs, spare parts, warranties, and applicable DSA documentation.
• Support the project team in developing project‑specific work plans.
• Learn and support the specialized requirements of education construction, including campus coordination, school schedules, phased construction, occupied facilities, and student and staff safety.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organized with systematic approach

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Procore

PlanGrid

Bluebeam

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Primavera

Navisworks

Microsoft Project

Viewpoint

Job description

Overaa Construction, based in Richmond, CA, is seeking an Education Project Engineer to support K-12 and higher education construction across the Bay Area. The PE collaborates with the Superintendent and PM to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery and profitability on education projects.

This role emphasizes submittals, RFIs, procurement, scheduling, and regulatory coordination within a collaborative project team environment. Education construction knowledge is a plus, with room to grow.