Senior Project Engineer, Heavy Civil & Electrical Transit

MDS Staffing; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MDS Staffing is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of a major transportation and mass transit infrastructure project in the Los Angeles area. You will work closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and project leadership on controls, cost tracking, and documentation.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience on large-scale infrastructure and electrical scopes, with strong contracts and financial reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of construction industry experience.
• Experience with large, complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of contracts, plans, specs, and project documentation.
• Experience with cost tracking, change management, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze labor costs, quantities, and production.
• Strong project controls and contract administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with Project Managers, Superintendents, engineers, subcontractors, owners, and field personnel.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager and Superintendent in executing large-scale transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, subcontracts, and project requirements.
• Track change proposals, change orders, potential change orders, owner payment applications, and claims documentation.
• Assist with identifying changes in project scope and developing supporting documentation for additional compensation and/or schedule impacts.
• Monitor project costs and maintain accurate cost and production reports.
• Assist project leadership with cost forecasting and financial reporting.
• Analyze labor costs, quantities, production, and project performance.
• Prepare and maintain quantity tracking and production reports.
• Coordinate with field operations to verify installed quantities and completed work.
• Assist with procurement, subcontractor coordination, material tracking, and project documentation.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, drawing revisions, and other technical documentation as required.
• Research technical and quality control issues and coordinate appropriate solutions with project leadership.
• Verify completed construction complies with applicable plans, specifications, codes, standards, and contract requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, owners, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project scheduling, progress tracking, and short-term planning.
• Maintain organized project records and ensure documentation is current and accurate.
• Manage and coordinate project closeout requirements.
• Track punch-list items, as-built documentation, warranties, testing records, and final turnover documentation.
• Provide technical and administrative support to project leadership as required.

Skills

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Documentation

Communication

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Bluebeam Revu

Excel

Cost accounting systems

Job description

MDS Staffing is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of a major transportation and mass transit infrastructure project in the Los Angeles area. You will work closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and project leadership on controls, cost tracking, and documentation.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience on large-scale infrastructure and electrical scopes, with strong contracts and financial reporting skills.