Civil Engineer

Location

Must live in or relocate to the Los Angeles, CA area.

Why This Role Matters

Los Angeles Unified is the second-largest school district in the nation. Its Facilities Services Division plans, builds, and modernizes the campuses where hundreds of thousands of students learn every day. As the licensed Civil Engineer on the Maintenance & Operations A/E team, you'll be the District's civil engineering authority on school site projects. You'll certify designs, direct consultants, and shape the standards every District project is built to. This is not a production‑drafting role. You'll own the civil engineering side of projects from feasibility through permit closeout. Your work will touch everything from grading and storm drainage to ADA curb ramps and bus drop‑off zones that affect how students and families reach school safely.

What You'll Do

• Lead civil engineering on District projects and perform highly complex civil engineering work for the planning, design, and construction of District facilities and site improvements.
• Help define and review Project Requirement Document (PRD) scope of work and schedule, including interim housing requirements.
• Apply civil engineering principles to project scope development, budget preparation, design review, and technical coordination with District and external professional staff.
• Direct and review site development studies to determine feasibility and estimated cost of site grading, street improvements, utility improvements, and other civil requirements tied to property acquisition and development.
• Provide technical direction to commissioned architects and consulting civil engineers on District policies, standards, and design guidelines covering grading, paving, fencing, parking layouts, streets, storm drainage, sewer systems, and other site improvements for new construction and major alterations.
• Review civil plans, specifications, and related documents from architects and consultants, checking for conformance with District standards, applicable codes, and project requirements; identify conflicts and recommend revisions.
• Provide professional certification of civil engineering designs and documents for District and commissioned projects.
• Develop, update, and maintain District civil engineering standards, guidelines, and specifications to ensure code and safety compliance and to promote quality, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Guide Civil Engineering Unit personnel in preparing and reviewing scope documents, topographic surveys, design drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Obtain and manage contracts and task orders for civil engineering, land surveying, and related professional services.
• Resolve civil engineering issues during construction and advise contractors, architects, engineers, District inspectors, and project staff on requirements and field conditions.
• Coordinate with the City of Los Angeles and consultants to obtain review and approval of off‑site improvements adjacent to school sites, including B‑Permit and A‑Permit work such as sidewalks, driveways, bus drop‑offs, and ADA curb ramps; manage permit closeout.
• Support the Real Estate Department on property transactions, including preparing and reviewing legal descriptions, determining easements, updating parcel maps, and closing street vacations.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid Professional Engineer license in Civil Engineering issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from a recognized college or university.
• At least eight (8) years of full‑time, paid professional experience in civil design on commercial or public agency projects.
• Experience in AutoCAD design, plus proficiency in office software (Word, Excel, Adobe, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil design experience on educational facilities (K–12 or higher education).
• Experience with City of Los Angeles B‑Permit and A‑Permit processes.
• Experience reviewing consultant plans and managing professional services contracts or task orders.
• Experience with legal descriptions, easements, parcel maps, or street vacations.

How to Apply

To be considered, your resume must include:

• All degrees and educational achievements.
• All professional licenses and certificates, including your California PE license number.
• Awards received.
• Detailed employment history showing each firm or agency's name and contact information, start and end dates (month and year), and positions held.
• Projects managed, including project value, location, your role and responsibilities, and your specific contributions.