Senior Project Engineer, Heavy Civil Transit & Electrical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Potential relocation assistance

Full-time, exempt position

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC seeks a Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of a major transportation and mass transit infrastructure project in the Los Angeles area. You will work with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and leadership team to manage project controls, cost tracking, documentation, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years on large-scale infrastructure projects, with experience in heavy civil, rail, transit, or electrical scopes, and a solid grasp of contracts, plans, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of construction industry experience.
• Experience on large, complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, plans, specifications and project documentation.
• Experience with project cost tracking, change management, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze labor costs, quantities, production, and project performance.
• Strong understanding of construction project controls and contract administration.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities and maintain detailed documentation.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager and Superintendent in the execution of large-scale transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Review and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, subcontracts, and project requirements.
• Track, prepare, review, and process 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.
• Research technical and quality control issues and coordinate appropriate solutions with project leadership.
• Verify completed construction complies with 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.

Skills

Project management

Cost tracking

Change management

Contract administration

Document control

RFIs & Submittals

Quantity tracking

Scheduling

Cost forecasting

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Excel

Document control platforms

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC seeks a Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of a major transportation and mass transit infrastructure project in the Los Angeles area. You will work with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and leadership team to manage project controls, cost tracking, documentation, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years on large-scale infrastructure projects, with experience in heavy civil, rail, transit, or electrical scopes, and a solid grasp of contracts, plans, and