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Turner Construction Company

Senior Project Engineer (Southern California)

los angeles, CA

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Turner Construction Company lists this Senior Project Engineer (Southern California) opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Southern California)

Manage and supervise engineering and administrative policies, procedures and functions for a large and complex project. Coordinate with project field operations to ensure transfer of information is delivered, understood and implemented.

Serve as leader for project engineering of a large and complex construction project with extensive and comprehensive

knowledge and understanding of project contract documents, including plans, specifications, and applicable codes.

Maintain strict adherence to safety, ethics and compliance requirements, and Turner policies.

Lead, supervise, and develop project Engineering employees and participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timelyperformance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle,utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.

Participate in project start-up to establish and implement project engineering procedures.

Manage expectations and establish, communicate, and maintain procedures with design professionals, consultants, ownerand trade partners for information flow, approvals, meetings, reporting, and applications for payment.

Work with Preconstruction and Purchasing in development of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) or initial project budget and consult on project engineering specific project needs.

Manage and conduct thorough construction document reviews and examine documents for constructability and Quality

Control (QC), raise concerns to attention of appropriate design professional and see through to resolution.

Understand and communicate national and local building codes and requirements.

Participate in preparation of various project studies, provide recommendations for materials and methods, and cost

estimates.

Develop and review trade partner Scope of Work (SOW) documents for bid packages, major material and equipment

purchases and include in detailed contract items list.

Prepare procurement schedule for trade partners and major material and equipment purchases to ensure timely buyouts andoverall compliance with construction schedule.

Prepare and manage project status and collaborate with project resources to develop financial reports.

Schedule, conduct, and document job meetings, owner-architect, and coordination meetings.

Conduct project site visits, attend job meetings and pre-installation meetings to assist with risk management and to collectbest practices for various procedures and methods, including scheduling, budgeting, and QC to share with other projects andBUs.

Engage regularly with BUs to discuss current engineering challenges, relevant issues, lessons learned, and exchange of

information.

Manage trade partner change order process including review of estimates, negotiation of change orders, and obtain requiredowner approvals.

Manage project close-out, including securing warranties, guarantees, acceptance of work, trade partner and vendor close,final payment, and records retention.

Adopt and implement new engineering procedures manuals and checklists with emphasis on risk management.

Stay up to date on new technologies with potential impact to engineering operations and projects. Manage rollout of newtechnologies onto Turner jobsites.

Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 130,000.00 - 190,000.00 USD annualized.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction orsimilar, and minimum of 12 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Extensive experience in construction engineering principles and techniques

Comprehensive knowledge of building construction materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices

Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule

Proficient knowledge of accounting principles and cost control procedures

Proficient knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, various building systems, codes, and requirements

Project management of competing demands and adherence to established deadlines

Executive presentation delivery with professional verbal and written communication skills

Experience managing staff, able to provide direction, delegation, and performance feedback

Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies

Limited travel

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle,

or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and

frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth

perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally

travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee regularly performs work on-site at construction

work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and

occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office and/or remote setting. The

noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high

precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work

environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies,

procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer — minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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Worksite address

los angeles, CA, 90079, US

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