Senior Project Engineer (Education)

Harris & Associates, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

ESOP

401K Match

PTO, 8 holidays + WorkAversary

Health & Well-Being Allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hybrid/remote work plans

Paid leave programs

Job summary

Harris & Associates, a 100% employee-owned firm, seeks an experienced project administrator to support education sector programs. You will assist the Project Manager to keep schedules and budgets on track, oversee site documentation, and prepare status reports for owners.

The role emphasizes teamwork, initiative, and strong communication skills within a collaborative environment. The firm offers ESOP, 401(k) match, health benefits, tuition reimbursement, and flexible hybrid/remote work plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional construction experience.
• BS/BA degree in construction, engineering, or architecture.
• Proficient with MS Office and SharePoint; BlueBeam and Adobe software experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager to keep the project on time and within budget.
• Provide administrative and technical oversight on the project site.
• Prepare, edit and distribute project status reports to the owner.
• Oversee adherence to cost and schedule.
• Identify work consistent with plans, specs and contract docs.
• Prepare and edit project documents and reports.
• Develop and distribute timely meeting agendas and minutes.
• Assist with resolving project matters/issues.
• Help manage documentation, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and progress payments.
• Work under supervision of the Project/Construction Manager.

Skills

5+ years construction experience

Team collaboration

Effective communication (verbal & wrt)

Initiative & decision making

PowerPoint

Project oversight

Education

BS/BA in construction, engineering, or architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

BlueBeam

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Who We Are

Our Education team partners with K-12 school districts, community colleges, and universities to design and manage transformative programs that align with their goals. We partner with institutions on projects including:

• Modernization and expansion of facilities
• Infrastructure improvements for safety and sustainability
• Development of specialized spaces such as laboratories, research centers, and classrooms.

Responsibilities:

• Supportthe Project Manager ensuring that the project stays on time and within budget
• Responsible for administrative and technical oversight on project site.
• Responsible for the preparation, editing and/or distribution of project specific project status reports to the owner.
• Responsible for oversight for adherence to cost and schedule
• Responsible for identification of work for consistency with plans & specifications and contract documents.
• Responsible for the preparation and editing of various project documents and reports
• Developand distributetimely meeting agendas and minutes
• Assistwith the resolution of project matters/issues.
• Assistwith the management of documentation, document control and filing, meeting agendas and minutes, RFIs, , submittals, change orders, reporting, and progress payments
• Works under the supervision of the Project/Construction Manager.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in a similar role or position in construction.
• BS/BA Degree in construction, engineering, or architecture. Four years of additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum years stated above may be substituted for the required education.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) and SharePoint.
• Experience using BlueBeam and Adobe software for document reviews/mark-ups.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.
• Effectively manage daily work effort.
• Good communication skills verbal and writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Change Orders and Supporting Documentation.
• Previous experience with educational projects.
• Experience working on a large client program;
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Prolog, Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder), Proliance or other PMIS systems.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat sign (formerly Adobe E-Sign).

About Harris

Harris & Associatesis a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in the planning, designing, and constructing of public infrastructure. We serve clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets tobuild equitable, resilient, and sustainable communities by providing a long-term financial framework as they plan their future.

Harris fosters a collaborative work environment, understanding that diverse perspectives enhance our ability to better serve our clients and their communities. We are deeply passionate about our work, our clients, our team’s personal and professional growth. We offer a mentorship program, on-the-job training, Harris University, and an annual staff summit all aimed at developing well-rounded consultants proficient in the full spectrum of services we provide. Additionally, we prioritize a healthy work-life balance and organized social and team building events.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range offered for this position is $100-115K. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

In addition to base salary, we also offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• ESOP
• 401K Match
• PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
• Health & Well-Being Allowance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hybrid/remote work plans
• Paid Leave Programs such as maternity, parentally, and family medical leave

Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.