Office Engineer III – Aviation

NOTE:

This is a Los Angeles-Based Position. LENAX Does Not Pay for Relocation or Travel Expenses for Interviews or if selected for a position. Candidates selected to move forward in the interview process must be available to interview within 48 – 72 hours’ notification. This position does not afford a remote or “hybrid” work schedule. The candidate must be able to report for full-time onsite work at the designated project offices in the Los Angeles County area.

About Lenax Construction Services, Inc. Since its inception in 1993, Lenax Construction Services, Inc. (LENAX) has provided quality construction services and project controls to a diverse range of engineering, design, and construction firms. LENAX services a broad range of markets, including airports, transportation, industrial, correctional, universities, and marine. LENAX is a goal-oriented and customer-driven independent consulting business, aimed at adding value and strength to our clients’ program teams by providing expertise in current pricing and economic trends, while utilizing the most up-to-date means and methods in the construction and design industries.

The Office Engineer III (aka Asset Renewal Office Engineer) reports to the Asset Renewal Program Manager and will oversee the administrative processes and construction requirements of multiple small projects at the same time. The Asset Renewal Program replaces end-of-life airport assets, primarily MEP fire and security systems, vertical and horizontal transportation systems, building enclosure assemblies, below-grade utility systems, baggage systems, and passenger boarding bridges.

• Experience with the design and construction industries, administrative processes and requirements.
• Must have experience with payment applications, including quantity dispute resolution.
• Must have excellent skills in documentation and file organization and maintenance.
• Experience reviewing and responding to RFI’S.
• Experience reviewing submittals for compliance with the Contract Documents.
• Experience and proficient in reading design drawings and specifications.
• Able to communicate and interact with the other members of the Asset Renewal team and the Owner/Client’s departments, City Dept.’s., contractors and Airlines.
• Available to work modified schedule as construction activities require.
• Experience with starting-up a project and on boarding the contractor or design-builders.
• Experience closing out projects, including: operations and maintenance manuals, payment releases, punch-list documentation and closeout, final pay applications, warranty and training requirements, etc.
• May be called upon to take meeting-minutes and distribute to attendees.
• Support the Construction Manager and Program Manager in other tasks and dues.
• Experience constructing work on an occupied and operating campus.
• Coordinate and implement Area Shutdown Requests (ASR’s), and Utility Shutdown Requests (USR’s).
• Should have experience working on phased and complex Public Agency projects in an occupied setting.

To effectively perform the essential functions of the job, candidates must meet the following position specifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related industry experience.

• Ten (10) years or more experience in managing the design of small and medium complex building projects, utilities and infrastructure improvements, preferably on airport projects.
• Experience with projects of more than $25 million in value.
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build and Design/Build.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds.
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.
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