Construction Administration & Controls Engineer

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of consultants, planners, and advisors working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination and technology to shape a better world.

Arup is seeking a Construction Administration & Controls Engineer to join our regional team in our West Geography office locations. This is a hybrid role that supports both Construction Administration (CA) and Building Controls teams, offering exposure to high performance building systems and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects.

This role sits in our LA office.

The successful candidate will play an integral role in ensuring design quality, effective coordination across disciplines, and strong engagement with clients and stakeholders. This position is ideal for an experienced professional who thrives in the construction phase and has an interest in building systems, controls, and commissioning. Our work spans science, healthcare, higher education, transportation, commercial, and government sectors, including large-scale hospitals, airports, cultural institutions, corporate campuses, and data centers.

• Controls & Systems Support
• Coordinate and support project specific controls design activities, including development of process, instrumentation, and control diagrams.
• Assist with preparation and review of building control diagrams for HVAC, lighting, and plumbing systems.
• Provide measurement and verification services on existing building projects and support commissioning and retro-commissioning efforts.
• Contribute to advanced control strategies for high performance and LEED certified buildings.
• Construction Administration
• Support Construction Administration activities across new construction, renovation, and predesign phases, related to controls system design & construction, but also more broadly, as needed.
• Facilitate timely and coordinated responses to Contractor Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, field reports, and inspection observations.
• Participate in construction site meetings, including "all-hands" or "big room" sessions, and clearly communicate information between field and design teams.
• Support a diverse, multidisciplinary CA team while maintaining accountability for assigned tasks and deliverables.
• Capture lessons learned during construction and contribute to in-house design and constructability reviews.
• Engage with BIM and digital delivery processes to proactively identify coordination and constructability opportunities.

• Participate in meetings with internal engineering teams, clients, and external stakeholders, maintaining strong working relationships.
• Present lessons learned and technical insights to non-field based engineering teams.
• Support development and refinement of regional Construction Administration best practices, including digital platforms, specifications, test sheets, forms, and field reporting standards.
• Stay current with relevant industry trends, codes, and technology advancements related to construction, commissioning, and building controls.

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in construction administration, controls engineering, commissioning, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience supporting or delivering building controls and automation systems.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), or equivalent professional credential.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
• Project experience in healthcare, science, higher education, transportation, industrial, government, or commercial sectors.
• Participation in ASHRAE or other relevant professional organizations.

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