Senior Construction Engineer / Construction Engineer

Tech9; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid PTO

Job summary

GDM-AE, Inc. is staffing for senior engineering leadership to oversee facility construction and renovation projects in Palo Alto, CA.

The Senior Engineer will guide civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety disciplines, review construction documents, and coordinate with architects, contractors, and federal stakeholders to ensure technical quality, cost controls, and schedule adherence. The role emphasizes mentorship of junior engineers and QA of deliverables, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Senior Engineer requires 10 years of engineering and construction management experience across civil/structural/mechanical/electrical/safety.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and direction across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety disciplines for facility construction and renovation projects.
• Review and resolve engineering issues related to construction documents, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Support design integration including scheduling, cost estimating, and constructability reviews.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, and federal client stakeholders on technical issues, RFIs and submittals.
• Provide guidance on technical quality, cost, and schedule of engineering deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and perform QA reviews of deliverables.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Construction management

Issue resolution

Cost estimating

Scheduling

Design integration

PE license

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited University

Job description

Position Summary

GDM-AE, Inc. is staffing for federal healthcare construction and design support work at active healthcare facilities in Palo Alto, CA.

The Senior Engineer provides senior leadership, mentorship, and decisive guidance on the technical management of engineering aspects of facility construction (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, safety). The Engineer provides consultative services on engineering aspects of building structures, supporting overall technical quality, cost, and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and technical direction across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety disciplines for facility construction and renovation projects.
• Review and resolve engineering issues associated with construction documents, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Support overall design integration including scheduling, cost estimating, and constructability reviews.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, and federal client stakeholders on technical issues, RFIs, and submittals.
• Provide guidance regarding technical quality, cost, and schedule of engineering deliverables.
• The Senior Engineer mentors junior engineers and support quality assurance reviews of engineering deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
• Senior Engineer: 10 years of experience in engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, safety, etc.) and construction management of buildings and structures.
• Engineer: 7 years of experience in engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, safety, etc.) and construction management of buildings and structures.
• Familiarity with scheduling, cost estimating, and overall design integration.
• Ability to review and resolve engineering issues associated with construction and specification documents.
• Healthcare, federal, hospital, or occupied institutional project experience preferred.
• PE license preferred.

Federal Contract Requirements

• Some local travel within the Palo Alto service area is part of normal duties.
• Tier 1 Low Risk / Non-Sensitive background investigation (NACI / SF-85) required prior to assignment.
• Must abide by all client facility rules, security procedures, and safety regulations.
• Employees represent themselves as contracted personnel, not federal employees, and do not perform inherently governmental functions.

Location

On-site, Palo Alto, CA.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000
• Monthly certification pay for additional licensing (PMP, LEED AP, BCxA, etc.)
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• Education/Professional Development paid