Project Engineer III - Sustainability

Project Engineer III – Sustainability
REQUIRED: Must live in or relocate to the Los Angeles, CA area

Shape the Future of Sustainable Campuses

A large multi-campus public education district in Los Angeles is delivering one of the most ambitious sustainability and decarbonization programs in California. Its Sustainability Strike Team is seeking an experienced Project Engineer III – Sustainability to help deliver energy and sustainability capital projects from first concept through closeout.

You will work on solar PV, microgrids, battery energy storage, EV charging, building and central plant decarbonization, energy information systems, and efficiency retrofits that directly advance the District's Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap. If you want your engineering and project management experience to produce measurable climate results, this role delivers.

What You Will Do

Project Development and Scoping

• Support the scoping and development of Districtwide sustainability capital projects, including project needs, technical requirements, site conditions, and constraints
• Coordinate technical due diligence, including field assessments, infrastructure evaluations, feasibility studies, and utility coordination to verify capacity and service requirements
• Help Project Managers, SMEs, engineers, and estimators develop and validate scopes, preliminary budgets, schedules, and implementation approaches within available funding and bond eligibility requirements
• Prepare project establishment documentation, including justification, scope, budget, stakeholder reviews, and approvals, in accordance with Program Management Office Standard Operating Procedures

Design, Construction, and Closeout

• Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Review and coordinate design documents, submittals, RFIs, change order proposals, field orders, and monthly invoices
• Conduct field verification to confirm compliance with approved scopes, plans, specifications, campus standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements
• Track schedules, change orders, submittals, and record drawings; document field observations and maintain project reports
• Coordinate project meetings, prepare minutes, track action items, and communicate project status to stakeholders
• Support commissioning, closeout, and record documentation

Collaboration

• Work under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead with Project Managers, District personnel, Campus Administration, campus project teams, the Program Management Office, technical SMEs, consultants, contractors, and utility providers

Minimum Requirements

1. Minimum 7 years of experience in project or construction management of commercial, public, or educational facility construction projects with values exceeding $15 million
2. Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management, or a related field
3. Must live in or relocate to the Los Angeles, CA area

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, including Building Management Systems (Client), building automation, and controls
• Familiarity with DSA design, approval, and construction processes
• Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for document review and markup
• Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes
• Experience with enterprise-level Project Management Information Systems (PMIS)

Position Scope

This position is bond-eligible and limited to work associated with capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects under the District's Capital Construction Bond Program. Duties are tied exclusively to bond-eligible activities, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and related project management, consistent with the Bond Program's requirements and legal limits on bond fund expenditures. The role does not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks within the responsibilities of Maintenance & Operations (M&O).