Senior Sustainability Project Engineer

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Senior level Sustainability Project Engineer to support sustainability focused construction projects for a public educational institution located in Los Angeles, CA. This position will provide technical and administrative support in the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects on behalf of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). This is a highly visible, high-impact role that will put you at the forefront of building the educational future for the Los Angeles community.

We encourage those seeking a challenging role that will give them ample opportunity to engage and impact the community with their talents to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position assists in coordinating projects that advance the school district's sustainability initiatives to include Energy Information Systems (EIS), Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems (BMS), central plant optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, microgrids, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability projects.

Provide technical, engineering, and project coordination support to the project managers and the sustainability team through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Coordinate with district personnel, 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 orders 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…