Project Engineer

Griffith Company; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Comprehensive health benefits

Vacation and paid holidays

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Griffith Company in Los Angeles, CA is seeking experienced project engineers to support our Alternative Delivery team's work on a $150M BRT corridor project for LA Metro. The role emphasizes coordinating subcontracts, field support, and project controls to ensure compliance with codes, drawings, and specifications.

Candidates should have at least 5 years of civil project engineering experience, strong time management, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of project engineering experience on civil projects.
• Strong work ethic and excellent time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others is essential.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and computer skills.
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 trained; CPR/First Aid training a plus.
• Certified QSP for SWPPP may be required.
• Proficient in reading Standard Plans and Specs and P6 schedules.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform project startup duties and coordinate subcontractors and material suppliers.
• Maintain project controls including daily reports, cost codings, submittals, RFIs, and progress payments.
• Track project labor costs and equipment; assemble project schedules.
• Provide technical support in construction planning, quality control, and constructability reviews.
• Represent company in client and project management meetings; ensure effective communication.
• Facilitate job site meetings and monitor accounts payable and time sheets.
• Perform independent analysis of change orders and assist in estimates.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Written communication

OSHA 10 Training

OSHA 30 Certification

First Aid Trained

CPR/AED Trained

Certified QSP for SWPPP

Reading plans and specs

Reading P6 Schedules

Blue Beam

SketchUp

Build2Win

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blue Beam

Sketch Up

Build2Win

P6 Scheduling

Job description

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering nearly 125 year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.

We are looking for experienced project engineers to support our Alternative Delivery team's work on our $150M Vermont Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor project for Los Angeles Metro. Competitive candidates will have at least 5 years of project engineering experience, be driven, enthusiastic and want to establish themselves with a stable and growing company. This position offers technical information to the project manager to insure work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications. The project engineer may coordinate change orders, expedite material and job site equipment, assist in the preparation of estimates, and compile data to assist in analyzing project progress.

Essential Functions

• Perform project start up duties
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and material suppliers
• Maintain document and project controls including preparation of:
• Daily reports
• Cost codings
• Submittals
• RFI's
• Time and material requests
• Progress payment requests
• Provide technical support in construction planning, quality control, interpretation of design, application of construction methods, resolution and documentation of design conflicts, and constructability reviews to ensure successful job completion
• Represent company, project and/or department during client and project management meetings to ensure effective communication
• Develop and maintain all job reporting and logs to ensure project compliance
• Review and monitor accounts payable, subcontracts and time sheets
• Facilitate job site meetings
• Track Project Labor Costs and Equipment
• Assemble project schedules
• Perform job closeout duties
• Update daily diary
• Perform independent analysis of change orders
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree would be preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills And Ability

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a project engineer on civil projects
• Must have a strong work ethic and excellent time management skills
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others is essential
• Excellent writing, presentation, and computer skills
• First Aid Trained
• CPR/AED Trained
• OSHA 10 Trained
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Certified QSP for SWPPP
• Proficiency in reading Standard Plans and Specs
• Proficiency in Reading P6 Schedules
• Proficiency in Blue Beam, Sketch Up and Build2Win
• Must be proficient in material takeoffs
• Thoroughly understand document controls
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Other requirements may apply

Competencies

• Time Management
• Ethical Conduct
• Highly Organized
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Results Driven
• Process Oriented
• Communication Proficiency (Verbal & Written)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to stand and walk at construction jobsites
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods of time
• Must frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees - including a superior health benefits package - Griffith Company also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Griffith Company employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the Company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program. (Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Annual Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000.

Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.

Visit us at: www.griffithcompany.net

Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.