Senior Resident Construction Engineer

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 520,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

The Project Execution Branch of the Facilities Services Division is responsible for the construction of new schools and repair and modernization of existing schools as part of a multi-year bond funded capital improvement program. The branch is dedicated to ensuring that existing campuses are modernized and repaired in support of the education and safety of our students and staff utilizing cost efficient and sustainable materials.

• Insurance:
  District-paid premiums for medical, dental, vision for you and dependents; life insurance plans.
• Retirement:
  Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Vacation: 24 days each year.
• Paid Holidays:
  Up to 13 days.

A Senior Resident Construction Engineer administers District terms and conditions of the construction project relative to the scope, performance, cost and administrative requirements of the Contract for Construction for a new construction project. Typical duties may include:

• Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the construction phase of a school facility project including mobilization, construction, and closeout.
• Plans, organizes, directs and reports project management activities and progress to upper management.
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during construction to comply with all off-site work.
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards.
• Performs day-to-day contract administration including assisting the Senior Project Managers in bid analysis, pre-construction meetings and related award coordinating activities.

The Senior Resident Construction Engineer is the primary administrator of the District's Contract for Construction on more complex and higher value new construction projects.

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS

REQUIRED:

You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period;

as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or business administration. Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education.

Experience: Seven years experience in project/ construction management of commercial and/or public/educational facility construction with full responsibility
* for coordinating complex projects ranging in construction value from $20M and above is required.

* SRCE Experience Interpretation: For the purpose of this selection process, the term “full responsibility” is interpreted to mean MANAGING complex projects including at least 7 years of being primarily responsible for ALL the following activities:

• Preconstruction planning inluding constructability reviews, preparing bid and award documents, estimating, and…