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Project Engineer

Cordoba Corporation
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/7/2027

Overview

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California. We are seeking a Project Engineer to join our Education & Facilities Sector. This position is bond-eligible and is strictly limited to work associated with capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under our client's 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 our client’s Capital Construction Bond Program requirements and legal limitations governing bond fund expenditures.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and engineering support to the Project Managers and Construction Managers.
  • Coordinates with Architect for timely and accurate responses to requests for information.
  • Responsible for the maintenance and distribution of current contract plans and specifications.
  • Confirms the contractor’s maintenance of record drawings prior to monthly progress payments to theContractor.
  • Makes field checks on construction, demolition, rehabilitation, alteration, addition, or repair projects to determine compliance with job specifications, plans, established College standards, and Division of the State Architect (DSA) Requirements.
  • Documents progress of construction, demolition, rehabilitation, alteration, addition, or repair projects, logging photographs, daily project reports, and notes as required.
  • Assists in preparing written materials, including correspondence, reports, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Logs and tracks the status of project change order proposals, field orders, and approved change orders.
  • Maintains project files and records drawings.
  • Logs and reviews submittals for conformance to plans and specifications.
  • Assists in coordinating and recording minutes of meetings with project stakeholders.
  • Assists in review of submittal procedures, RFI’s and monthly invoices.
  • Performs other project support duties as directed.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $15M
  • BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management or related field required.

Preferred:

  • Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High-Performing Schools (CHPS)
  • Experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process

Salary Range: $73,600 to $83,200 per year

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Environment: Onsite

Our Company

Cordoba Corporation is a nationally recognized civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. We specialize in education and facilities, transportation, and water and energy. In collaboration with our clients, Cordoba has facilitated the development of several complex and highly visible infrastructure projects throughout California.Our efforts have resulted in national recognition from Engineering News-Record as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm”. We are proud to share that ENR has also recently recognized Cordoba in 2018 as a “top 100 design firm” in California.  Cordoba's business model has been commended for its efficiency, encouraging work dynamic, and its multifaceted approach toward projects. Many of our professionals have received praise in the media as leaders in their fields of expertise.We have established a statewide presence throughout California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, we also have offices located in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, and San Diego.Cordoba Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.Cordoba Corporation expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.If you need special assistance or accommodation, please contact Cordoba Corporations HR Department at: (213)895-0224.

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