Structural Engineer (PE) - QA/QC Plan Reviewer, K-12 School Facilities

MAAS Companies, Inc.; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

Three weeks PTO

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Job summary

MAAS Companies, Inc. seeks a QA/QC Technical Reviewer, Structural, to perform technical reviews of structural plans for District construction projects and provide written comments on adherence to standards, quality of design, and coordination with disciplines.

Requirements include a valid California PE license, 10 years of full-time structural engineering experience in educational facilities, and a bachelor's degree in structural engineering or related field.

Qualifications

• 10 years of full-time structural engineering experience in educational facilities.
• Experience preparing structural and architectural specifications and contract documents.
• Working knowledge of California Building Code, CalGreen, OSHA, ASHRAE, ASTM for school construction.
• Strong technical writing and ability to provide clear, actionable review comments.

Responsibilities

• Technical review of structural plans and specifications for District construction projects
• Written review comments on District standards, structural design quality, documentation, and coordination with other disciplines
• Structural content of the School Design Guide, Educational Specifications, Guide Technical Specifications, and Standard Technical Drawings
• Recommended updates to District structural policy and specifications for code, safety, cost, and maintenance
• Structural guidance on product substitutions, departures from standards, and technical questions from the field
• Quality assurance and quality control, constructability, and peer reviews on projects in design and construction

Skills

Technical writing

Structural review

Coordination with disciplines

Communication

California code knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in structural engineering or related field

Job description

LAUSD's Asset Management and Standards group reviews the structural design of District construction projects and maintains the design standards every District school is built to. As QA/QC Technical Reviewer, Structural, you perform the technical review of structural plans and specifications submitted by District staff, consultants, and commissioned architects and engineers, and you provide written comments on adherence to District standards, the quality of the structural design and its documentation, and coordination with the other design disciplines.

You also contribute to the District's design guidance, including the School Design Guide, Educational Specifications, Guide Technical Specifications, and Standard Technical Drawings, and you recommend updates to District policy and structural specifications so they stay current with building codes and safety requirements and improve the quality and cost of construction, maintenance, and operation.

You advise Owner Authorized Representatives, inspectors, design managers, and design teams on structural questions, proposed product substitutions, and departures from District standards, and you coordinate with Design and A/E Technical Support and other District groups.

What You Will Own

• Technical review of structural plans and specifications for District construction projects
• Written review comments on District standards, structural design quality, documentation, and coordination with other disciplines
• Structural content of the School Design Guide, Educational Specifications, Guide Technical Specifications, and Standard Technical Drawings
• Recommended updates to District structural policy and specifications for code, safety, cost, and maintenance
• Structural guidance on product substitutions, departures from standards, and technical questions from the field
• Quality assurance and quality control, constructability, and peer reviews on projects in design and construction

Requirements

• A valid California Professional Engineer (PE) license (required for this role)
• 10 years of full-time professional structural engineering experience in the planning, design, and construction of educational facilities
• A bachelor's degree in structural engineering or a related field (required for this role). Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to 2 years of the degree, year for year
• Structural and architectural practice on K-12 repairs, modernizations, and new construction
• Preparation of structural and architectural specifications and contract documents
• Working knowledge of the California Building Code, CalGreen, OSHA, ASHRAE, and ASTM as applied to school construction
• Requirements of DSA, the state office that approves public school construction, and the California Department of Education
• LEED and CHPS, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools sustainability standard, and commissioning requirements
• Clear, concise technical writing and detailed review comments

Preferred

• A valid California Structural Engineer (SE) license

Benefits

Compensation

Salary 175,000 to 196,000

Benefits: health, dental, and vision at low cost; 401k; three weeks of PTO; and an ESOP (employee stock ownership) at no cost to you, with a 3% Safe Harbor contribution vested on day one.

Why MAAS

MAAS has spent nearly 40 years earning the trust of 50+ educational institutions across California, managing over $10B in projects. That track record means the work here is stable, funded, and consequential. You are not chasing the next contract.

As a MAAS employee, you are also an owner. The company is 100% employee-owned through an ESOP, a retirement benefit provided at no cost to you, on top of your salary. MAAS is a profitable, well-run organization and our share price has more than doubled since the plan's inception, with continued growth year over year. Your ownership stake builds the longer you stay, and ESOP participants nationally tend to accumulate 2.5x more in retirement savings than employees at non-ESOP companies.

In an industry not known for prioritizing culture, 96% of MAAS employees say it is a great place to work, and 100% say people genuinely care about each other.