Project Engineer III - Sustainability
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026. O2EPCM scores B on the Alion truth index.
Position Title: Project Engineer III
O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects.
Salary Range: $121,000 - $126,000
Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)
Type: Full-Time
Employee Benefits:
- 100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick
- Paid Vacation
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/
Position: Project Engineer III
Salary Range: $121,000 - $126,000
Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)
Type: Full-Time
Position Overview:
This position is bond-eligible and is strictly limited to work associated with capital construction,
modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. Duties
performed under this position shall not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks that
fall within the responsibilities of facilities Maintenance & Operations (M&O). The scope of this role is
exclusively tied to bond-eligible activities such as planning, design, construction, commissioning, and
related project management functions necessary to deliver capital improvements consistent with
LACCD’s Capital Construction Bond Program requirements and legal limitations governing bond fund
expenditures.
The Project Engineer III - Sustainability provides technical, engineering, and project coordination
support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Strike Team throughout the planning, scoping, design,
procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital
improvement projects across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).
Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position supports Project
Managers and coordinates with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams
(CPTs), Program Management Office (PMO), technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), consultants, and
utility providers to advance projects from initial identification through implementation.
The position supports Districtwide sustainability initiatives, including Energy Information Systems (EIS),
Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems (BMS), Central Plant and
Local Building Decarbonization, Central Plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency
retrofits, renewable energy systems, Photovoltaic (PV), microgrids, Battery Energy Storage Systems
(BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability-related
capital improvement projects.
- Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support to Project Managers and the
Sustainability Strike Team for projects progressing through design, procurement, construction,
commissioning, and closeout.
- Coordinate with District personnel, CPTs, 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 order 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 bond-eligible project support duties as directed by the Sustainability Strike Team
Lead.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 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
- BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management or related field
required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.