Heavy & Civil Project Engineer

GPAC - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Heavy & Civil Project Engineer position at a prominent construction company in Los Angeles involves overseeing engineering projects related to highways, bridges, marine, rail, and dams. The role is designed for an experienced engineer who is ambitious and looking to advance their career while playing a key role in project execution and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.
• Developing specifications for the project's needed equipment.
• Creating frameworks to measure the project's metrics and data collection.
• Establishing field test methods and methods for monitoring the quality of those tests.
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.

Requirements

• 3+ years of strong civil construction experience
• Stable work history
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field a plus
• Experience with projects of $10MM or more desirable
• Strong civil construction experience
• Self-performing experience a plus