Project Engineer (December Graduate) - Large Commercial Construction Management

Lendlease's Los Angeles Construction Office delivers large, complex commercial projects. This role will join the team constructing the Lendlease developed Habitat (3401 South La Cienega) project... a 12-story, 260 unit apartment building and 6-story 250,000 sf office building connected by an acre of open space (and two levels of subterranean parking).

https://www.lendlease.com/us/projects/3401-s.-la-cienega-boulevard

Job Summary

Work on the project site assisting the Project Managers with the daily management, selection, and coordination to safely complete the work on time, within the budget, and to the quality specified.  ​ ​

Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

• Contact subcontractors and suppliers for purposes of bid solicitation. Evaluate less complex Subcontractor bids, aid in pricing alternates, and initiate value-engineering alternatives.
• Assist the Superintendent with determining material handling and storage logistics.
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation of purchase orders, subcontracts and change orders.
• Post contract change orders to current drawings.
• Review shop drawings, samples, catalog data in accordance with plans and specifications, scope, installation procedures, site considerations, and in regards to coordination with other trades.
• Prepare, expedite and monitor logs for tracking shop drawings, contract documents, submittals, request for information, change orders and other as determined necessary for a successful project.
• Monitor job progress with Project Manager and Superintendent for schedule updating.
• Coordinate Owner Furnished Equipment and Systems delivery and installation with project staff.
• Check Subcontractor applications for payment in coordination with project staff.
• Expedite and document Owner and Architect decisions and approvals.
• Maintain and review status of all project-related correspondence (i.e. field reports and RFI responses).
• Obtain all closeout materials from subcontractors and suppliers including guarantees and warranties, as-builts, final pay applications, lien releases, Operations and Maintenance Manuals, and coordinate Owner Training of Equipment.
• Assist with preparing the job start-up and closeout checklists.
• In coordination with the Project Manager, generate project meeting minutes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate by the end of December with a Bachelor's (4 year) Degree in an accredited construction, architecture, or engineering related curriculum; or experience equivalent to a 4-year degree. 
• Prior Internship or other construction work experience.
• Requires strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and standard construction software applications, including Bluebeam, Primavera 6, BIM along with construction documentation management systems (i.e. Procore, PlanGrid, ProLog, or others).

Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $94,000

The above salary range represents Lendlease’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base compensation range at the time of posting and is one part of the total rewards Lendlease provides to employees.