Sustainability Project Engineer III – Public Facilities

JOA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JOA is a Southern California-based project and construction management firm with over 30 years of experience supporting public agencies in delivering capital improvement programs. We seek a Project Engineer III – Sustainability in Los Angeles to drive energy efficiency, building modernization, and sustainability initiatives across public facilities.

The role emphasizes coordination with project teams, consultants, and contractors, ensuring on-time delivery, quality documentation, and successful

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in project engineering or construction management for large-scale public/educational facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience reviewing construction documents and coordinating technical issues.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project coordination across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate with PMs, architects, engineers, contractors and stakeholders to move projects forward.
• Review and track drawings, specs, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
• Support sustainability initiatives in energy efficiency, building automation, renewables, electrification, and infrastructure improvements.
• Assist with scoping, feasibility, budgeting, scheduling, and technical evaluations.
• Monitor progress, perform field observations, help resolve technical issues.
• Maintain records, track actions, and support reporting and closeout.

Skills

Project engineering

Construction coordination

Sustainability

Stakeholder coordination

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

BIM

PMIS

Job description

JOA is a Southern California-based project and construction management firm with over 30 years of experience supporting public agencies in delivering capital improvement programs. We seek a Project Engineer III – Sustainability in Los Angeles to drive energy efficiency, building modernization, and sustainability initiatives across public facilities.

The role emphasizes coordination with project teams, consultants, and contractors, ensuring on-time delivery, quality documentation, and successful