Project Engineer III - Sustainability

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with Los Angeles Community College District. 

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Required Experience:

• 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

Required Education:

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.