Project Engineer III – Sustainability

Position Overview

This position is bond-eligible and is strictly limited to work associated with capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects funded through a Capital Construction 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 in compliance with bond program requirements and legal limitations governing bond fund expenditures.

The Project Engineer III – Sustainability provides technical, engineering, and project coordination support to the Sustainability Strike Team throughout the planning, scoping, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects.

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 programs
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Central Plant and Local Building Decarbonization
• Central Plant Optimization
• LED Lighting Upgrades
• Energy Efficiency Retrofits
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Photovoltaic (PV) Installations
• Microgrids
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure
• Building Electrification Projects
• Other sustainability-related capital improvement initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Project Engineering & Construction Support

• 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 timely responses to RFIs in collaboration with technical SMEs and design professionals.
• Maintain and distribute current contract plans, specifications, project records, and supporting documentation.
• Support field verification and construction coordination activities to evaluate compliance with approved project scopes, plans, specifications, established standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor project progress, document field observations, maintain project reports, and coordinate follow-up actions with stakeholders.
• Track project schedules, change order proposals, approved changes, technical submittals, and implementation activities.
• Verify that contractors maintain required record drawings and project documentation throughout construction.
• Coordinate project meetings, document meeting minutes, track action items, and communicate project status and outstanding issues.
• Assist with review of submittal procedures, RFIs, monthly invoices, and supporting project documentation.
• Support commissioning activities, project closeout, record documentation, and resolution of outstanding project requirements.

Project Development & Sustainability Initiatives

• Support the scoping and development of sustainability-focused capital improvement projects, including identification of project needs, technical requirements, site conditions, constraints, and implementation considerations.
• Coordinate with District personnel, campus leadership, project teams, PMO representatives, SMEs, and consultants to validate project requirements and scope alignment with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate technical due diligence activities including:
  • Field assessments
  • Infrastructure evaluations
  • Feasibility studies
  • Utility coordination
  • Capacity and service requirement analyses
  • Upgrade assessments and constraint identification
• Assist Project Managers, engineers, SMEs, and estimators in developing and validating:
  • Project scopes
  • Preliminary budgets
  • Schedules
  • Implementation approaches
  • Funding alignment and bond eligibility compliance
• Support project establishment activities, including project justification, scope and budget documentation, stakeholder reviews, and required approvals in accordance with established PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Perform other bond-eligible project support duties as assigned by the Sustainability Strike Team Lead.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar or equivalent position supporting project or construction management for commercial, public sector, institutional, or educational facility construction projects valued in excess of $15 million.
• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Business Administration
  • Or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for document review, markups, and project coordination.
• Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and workflows.
• Experience using enterprise-level Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) for project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
• Familiarity with regulatory design review, approval, and construction administration processes for public sector capital projects.
• Working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems.
• Experience with:
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Energy Controls and Monitoring Systems
  • Sustainability and Energy Infrastructure Projects