Project Engineer

Location : Calexico, CA

Salary Range : $60,000 - 70,000 DOE

Period of Performance : 790 calendar days approx.

Join a team of ever-growing professionals who look to make a difference on projects both domestically and internationally. Our organization is growing, and we believe your career should too! Build your future with Project Solutions, Inc.

Position / Project Overview :

Project Solutions Inc. is seeking an Junior Project Manager / Project Engineer for a project with the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA is looking construction management services for two Forward Operating Laboratory projects supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). One building will include the replacement of ~630 SF of storage space within the 12,915 SF Main Building (built 2009) with a new forward operating laboratory. The second will entail a replacement of ~764 SF of agricultural lab space within the 77,337 SF Headhouse and Secondary Buildings (built 2018) with a new forward operating laboratory.

The projects are located at two of the busiest U.S.-Mexico border crossings. Scope includes management of design, construction, and post-construction services, with anticipated involvement of fire / life safety, audio-visual, electronic security systems, and millwork.

This role is contingent upon award of project.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Reads, interprets, and understands the construction contract plans and specifications.
• Reviews drawings as design reviewers and changes to contract documents.
• Assists the government in providing direction and control of design and construction phase activities.
• Advise GSA with sound management advice regarding all services to be performed.
• Take all reasonable measures to anticipate problems and delays to minimize or eliminate their adverse impact to the project schedule, budget, and approved design.
• Manages the inspections of physical work performance and installations of materials / components.
• Ensures quality and safety standards are met.
• Coordinate and direct commissioning activities with clear protocols, centralized documentation, regular communication, and alignment with the master project schedule.
• Monitor system operations through trend logs and data analysis, ensuring deficiencies are corrected and performance is validated prior to occupancy.
• Maintain master logs and progress reports, document commissioning results, and verify equipment warranties, training, and O&M manuals.
• Develop and control budgets and funding strategies.
• Schedule and coordinate of project interactions among existing and occupied facilities.
• Reviews pay applications.
• Develop and controls budgets and funding strategies.
• Maintains effective communication with project stakeholders and facilitates meetings.
• Understand and fully comply with the principles of Federal contracting, including contract administration in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM), and Public Buildings Services acquisition policy.

Required Education, Knowledge and Skills :

What Does PSI Offer You?

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.

Project Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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