Senior Sustainability Project Engineer

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Senior level Sustainability Project Engineer to support sustainability focused construction projects for a public educational institution located in Los Angeles, CA. This position will provide technical and administrative support in the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects on behalf of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). This is a highly visible, high-impact role that will put you at the forefront of building the educational future for the Los Angeles community. We encourage those seeking a challenging role that will give them ample opportunity to engage and impact the community with their talents to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position assists in coordinating projects that advance the school district's sustainability initiatives to include Energy Information Systems (EIS), Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, microgrids, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability projects.

- Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support to the project managers and the sustainability team through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
- Coordinate with district personnel, architects, engineers, contractors, and technical SMEs to address project requirements, technical issues, design coordination, and implementation constraints.
- Assist with the review and coordination of design documents, technical submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change orders proposals, field orders, and other project documentation.
- Support coordination and resolution of technical issues and facilitate accurate and timely responses to RFIs in consultation with appropriate technical SMEs and design professionals.
- Assist in maintaining and distributing current contract plans, specifications, project records, and supporting documentation.
- Support field verification and construction coordination activities to assess compliance with approved project scopes, plans, specifications, established College standards, and applicable Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements.
- Assist in monitoring project progress, documenting field observations, maintaining project reports, and coordinating follow-up actions with project stakeholders.
- Assist with tracking project schedules, change order proposals, approved changes, technical submittals, and other implementation activities.
- Support verification that contractors maintain required record drawings and other project documentation throughout construction.
- Assist in coordinating project meetings, documenting meeting minutes, tracking action items, and communicating project status and outstanding issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with review of submittal procedures, RFIs, monthly invoices, and supporting project documentation as directed by Project Managers.
- Support commissioning, project closeout, record documentation, and coordination of outstanding project requirements.
- Support the scoping and development of Districtwide sustainability capital improvement projects, including identification of project needs, technical requirements, site conditions, constraints, and implementation considerations.
- Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams (CPTs), PMO, technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and consultants to verify project requirements, proposed scopes, and alignment with campus and District priorities.
- Coordinate technical due diligence activities, including field assessments, infrastructure evaluations, feasibility studies, and utility coordination to verify existing capacity, service requirements, potential upgrades, and associated project constraints.
- Assist Project Managers, SMEs, engineers, and estimators in developing and validating project scopes, preliminary budgets, schedules, and implementation approaches within available initiative funding and applicable bond eligibility requirements.
- Support the preparation and coordination of project establishments, including project justification, scope and budget documentation, stakeholder reviews, and required approvals in accordance with established BuildLACCD PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Perform other project support duties as directed by the Sustainability team lead.

Required Education and Experience:

- Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Business, or related field required.
- Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial, public, or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M.
- Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for reviewing, marking up, and coordinating project documents.
- Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes.
- Experience utilizing enterprise-level Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) for project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
- Familiarity with Division of the State Architect (DSA) design, approval, and construction processes.
- Working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, including Building Management Systems (BMS), building automation, and controls.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $106,800.00-$142,400.02 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

- Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program