Senior Office Engineer - M&O

OWAIS CONSTRUCTION GROUP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

OWAIS CONSTRUCTION GROUP is looking for a seasoned project manager to coordinate various aspects of construction projects in Los Angeles. Responsibilities include leading project delivery, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field alongside a minimum of eight years' experience managing commercial construction projects worth over $15M, and experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) is preferred. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and training development.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of professional experience in project or construction management.
• Experience managing commercial or public educational facility construction projects over $15M.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various aspects of project delivery and lead construction projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and assist in negotiating change orders with contractors.
• Review and monitor applications for payment and project timelines.

Skills

Project delivery coordination

Budget maintenance

Planning and scheduling

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Position Description:

• Coordinates various aspects of project delivery and leads the administration of construction projects including planning, design, budget maintenance, scheduling, labor compliance and completing close‑out activities
• Schedule, document and track project planning and engineering activities with Project Managers, contractors, field staff and other stakeholders
• Reads, interprets and evaluates architectural and engineering plans and proposals and provides contracting strategies and execution, and coordinates award forms and documentation
• Reviews and responds to Requests for Clarifications (RFC), Change Order Proposals (COP) and Change Directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit
• Prepares cost estimates and assists in negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for change orders submitted by contractors
• Reviews and monitors applications for payment and ensures projects are delivered within approved timelines
• Performs site walks to verify field conditions and develop progress or status reports
• Reviews contractor baseline schedules, including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules
• Reviews Constructability Review and ensure compliance with District standards, Division of State Architect (DSA) guidelines and building code requirements
• Maintain project files and logs that include correspondence, contractor invoices and progress statements, change orders as well as claims, timesheets and extra services
• Coordinates progress meetings with contractors, project managers and field staff; prepares agendas and records meeting minutes and follows up on action items
• Acts as support staff in the collection of contract data and documentation to resolve changes and claims
• Assists in project close‑out activities and acquisition of technical documents, project records, including as‑builts, drawings, test records and maintenance of manuals
• Leads efforts in performing tests required to ensure material compliance with plans and specifications
• Performs other duties as directed by Senior Project Managers / OARs or Project Engineers

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Eight (8) years full time paid professional experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M.

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.