Project Engineer

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in Los Angeles, California October 29-30. This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2026. 

The event kicks off on Wednesday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm, where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines.

On Thursday, interviews will take place at either our Los Angeles or Orange office. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities.

If you're a college student majoring in a field indicated below and graduating in December 2025 or Spring 2026, we'd love to hear from you!

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer in Sacramento, CA.

Candidates will be expected to work with and provide support for the on-site Construction Manager or the Senior Construction Manager and associated support team members including estimators, CEQA consultants, engineers, architects, contractors on various projects, including but not limited to, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Creates value to the customer by developing strong working relationships; proactive thinking and actions; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; problem-solving and identifying continual improvements.
• Assists in preparation of construction monthly progress reports for presentations at team and executive session meetings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing construction data and trends.
• Manages the RFI and submittal review process.  Screens RFIs for errors and inconsistencies.
• Maintains project control logs including Submittal, RFIs, PCOs, COs, Owner Requested Changes, Payments, Deficiency Notices, etc. in the Project’s MIS and confirms logs with Contractor on a weekly basis.
• Maintains and distributes current contract plans and specifications to the Team. Ensures RFIs are posted and current for the Inspectors’ use.
• Confirms contractor’s maintenance of record drawings and as-builts.
• Assists in coordinating field activities with State Inspectors, including coordinating field activities with the Team, observes work in the field and assists DGS’ Inspectors as necessary, and assists DGS inspectors to prepare and manage Deficiency Notices.
• Develops Owner estimates for proposed change orders (PCOs), prepares PCO documentation, and provides evaluation of Contractor proposals when requested.
• Reviews and provide comments on Contractor’s monthly schedule updates.
• Monitors the response time for the Owner’s (Action) submittal reviews and facilitate prompt closure to all open items.
• Monitors the response time for the Owner’s RFI reviews and facilitate prompt closure to all open items.
• Assists in preparing meeting minutes.
• Assists in processing pay applications.
• Assists in coordinating site access and traffic management.
• Assists in monitoring Contactor compliance with the EIR MMRP requirements.
• Assists in Punchlist coordination and Owner activities.
• Assists in the coordination of start-up and contract closeout activities.
• Prepares weekly Contingency and RFC/Submittal Exception Reports.
• Documents, updates, monitors and reports on project costs and trends against project contingencies.
• Assists in the review of pay applications for accuracy before forwarding to CDCR for approval.
• Collects information from the CMs and Field Manag