Senior Project Engineer
Required skills
- construction industry
- project engineer
- major capital projects
- plans
- Bluebeam
Nice to have
- Design-Build
- general contractor
- large construction projects
Role summary
California State University Long Beach is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for a 4-year renovation and expansion project of the University Student Union. The role involves providing design, technical, and administrative support throughout all project phases, including preconstruction, construction, and closeout. Key responsibilities include managing project documentation (plans, RFIs, submittals, change orders), coordinating stakeholder reviews, managing change orders for merit and pricing, and overseeing the project closeout and turnover process. The position requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in the construction industry, proficiency with Bluebeam, and the ability to read and understand construction plans. Experience with Design-Build and working for a general contractor on large projects is preferred.
Job Title: Senior Project Engineer
Location: 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840
Pay Range: $135,000 - $145,000/yr plus benefits
Client: California State University Long Beach
Project Name: CSULB - University Student Union Renovation and Expansion
Project Duration: 4 years
Anticipated Start Date: November/December 2026
Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, Etc.)
- Renovation of 180,000 GSF of the existing USU Building (includes 160k sf of indoor area and 20k sf of outdoor covered walkways & seating areas) and a 50,000 GSF addition. Key elements: food service, wellness center, cultural resources centers, career center, office & administration, social & lounge spaces, recreation & entertainment space, event & meeting spaces, general improvements, accessibility upgrades and site work.
Daily Responsibilities
- Provide design, technical and administrative support during the preconstruction phase, construction phase and closeout phase.
- Responsible for project document control, circulating, receiving, tracking, and maintaining organized document files, i.e. Review plans, meeting minutes, RFIs, submittals, change orders, ASIs, schedules, etc.
- Responsible for circulating, receiving, tracking, and maintaining organized document files throughout all phases of design development, permitting, etc.
- Responsible for management of review comments from stakeholders, i.e. circulating design documents for review, collecting review comments, compiling, vetting, tracking, etc. to ensure issues are addressed.
- Assist with change order management. The PE shall be able to independently review change order requests for merit and fair pricing and prepare change orders for processing.
- Manage the closeout and turn over process.
- Assist to prepare project files for CSU system audit at project completion.
- Site conditions verification and support as needed.
- Responsible for setting up meetings as needed, note taking and follow-up.
Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, Etc.)
- 4+ years minimum experience in the construction industry as a project engineer or similar, including major capital projects
- Design-Build Experience is a preferred
- Experience working for a general contractor on large construction projects ($50M+) preferred
- Excellent communication skills and professional attitude
- Must read and understand plans
- Proficient with Bluebeam
- Position is on-site, in-person only
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