Job Description
Duties:
- Performs technical review of proposed structural plans and specifications submitted byDistrict personnel consultant staff or commissioned architects and engineers forconstruction projects
- Provides review comments regarding adherence to District standards quality of development and documentation of structural design coordination with other disciplines and othertechnical issues as required.
- Provides comments lessons learned and research to support the development and maintenance of the Districts Design Guidelines including the School Design GuideEducational Specifications Guide Technical Specifications and Standard TechnicalDrawings for the Facilities Services Division.
- Provides comments and lessons learned to update and maintain District policies and guides for the design of educational facilities and/or District construction structural specifications toassure conformance to building codes and safety requirements and to improve the qualityand economy of construction maintenance and operation.
- Coordinates activities with those of other units of Design and A/E Technical Support and other District organizations.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Required Experience: - Ten (10) years full time paid professional experience in structural engineering planning design and construction of educational facilities
Required Education: - Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in Structural Engineering or related field
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to 2 years of the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Skills and Abilities: - Architecture and structural engineering practices applied to repairs modernizations and new construction of K-12 school building planning design and construction
- Preparation of architectural and structural engineering specifications and related contract documents
- State and local building codes and construction industry standards and their application to school construction including California Building Code (CBC) Cal Green Energy Code Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) American Society of HeatingRefrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE) and American Society of Testing andMaterials (ASTM)
- Architectural and structural engineering systems of building materials and building costs Requirements of the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and California Department of Education (CDE).
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS) and other sustainability requirements.
- Commissioning processes and documentation requirements
- Ability to perform quality assurance/quality control constructability and peer reviews of District projects in design and construction.
- Ability to prepare and review structural standards and specifications for school buildings and other structures.
- Able to provide structural technical review and advice on proposed product substitutions deviations from District standards and technical questions from Owner Authorized Representatives (OARs) Inspectors Design Managers and A/E teams.
- Provide sustained attention to complex specifications and provide clear detailed comments
- Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical descriptions for District engineering standards and project reviews.
- Able to work effectively with commissioned architects and engineers District personnel consultant staff and representatives of public agencies.
- Perform quality assurance/quality control constructability and peer reviews
- Effective verbal and written communication
Preferred Licenses and Certificates: A valid CA Structural Engineer license by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Required Licenses and Certificates: A valid CA Professional Engineer license by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Salary dependent on education and experience. Salary range: $165K-$185K
Why Choose Element Consulting
Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo CA the firm offers program project and construction management services. We invite you to join us in Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients Success.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Local area