Join the Optimum Seismic Team
Since 1984, the team at Optimum Seismic, Inc. has been making California cities safer, performing full-service seismic retrofit engineering and construction services on multifamily residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Optimum Seismic is Looking For:
Assistant Structural Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce calculations, structural design and detailing of different types of structures including wood, steel, and reinforced concrete structures
- Perform site evaluations and inspections
- Work closely with construction team to address design changes due to field conditions
- Work with sales team to address special design requests from clients
- Coordinate project design efforts with drafters and other in-house and outsourced engineers
- Coordinate and complete plan-check and permit processes with City, Building Departments
- Maintain and improve design quality assurance processes
- Good understanding of building behavior and strong knowledge of seismic design are required.
- Log in and update accurate project information in company’s operational software as trained and give accurate updates on assigned projects as needed
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- A degree from accredited school in USA in civil or structural engineering.
- Seismic design experience in California and strong familiarity with wood and steel buildings preferred.
- P.E. is not required.
- Experience working with Autocad, Revit, Enercalc, Risa, Sap, Safe, Etab.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Organization
- Professionalism
- Computer savvy
- Ability to multitask
- Team player
Work Environment:
This position requires a very strong work ethic coupled with determination and focus to achieve challenging goals, and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Competitive Benefit Package:
Health benefit, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, On-and-off the Job Accident, Critical Illness, 401k, Paid Vacation, and Paid Holiday.
Competitive Benefit Package:
$65,000.00 – $75,000.00.
Develops and maintains relationships with new and existing clients and provides them with products and services that ensure client satisfaction.
General Accountabilities
- Prepare engineering and construction proposals.
- Nurture and close new engineering and construction contracts to meet the monthly sales target.
- Record and manage sales records in CRM software.
- Schedule and attend client consultations as needed.
- Greet and screen clients and telephone callers in a professional manner.
- Generate project status reports in excel and CRM software.
- Respond to customer inquiries in timely manner.
- Keep clients updated on progress of their projects and maintain a good ongoing relationship with them.
- Help organize and attend educational seminars presented by Optimum Seismic, Inc and network with potential clients.
- Work with engineering and drafting team to schedule site visits with clients and their agents.
- Monitor and update project information and company’s CRM software.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field with 5+ years of successful sales and customer service experience.
- Experience in construction industry is a plus.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Service orientation
- Persuasion
- Time management
- Self-motivated
Work Environment:
This position will be based in office in Vernon CA for 100% of the time. This position requires a very strong work ethic coupled with determination and focus to achieve challenging goals, and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Competitive Benefit Package:
Health benefit, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, On-and-off the Job Accident, Critical Illness, 401k, Paid Vacation, and Paid Holiday.
The Human Resources Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day support of human resources activities. Duties include assisting with the recruiting process; handling the on-boarding process, new hire orientations, ensuring completion of personnel paperwork, overseeing time sheet processing, handling payroll processing, filing and other clerical duties. The Human Resources Specialist position will assist with administration of leaves of absence and workers’ compensation and support the Manager in planning HR related activities such as company events.
General Accountabilities
- Manage the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the HR function.
- Oversee daily time sheet compliance and processing.
- Perform weekly payroll processing.
- Maintains employee-related databases and assists with preparing and analyzing reports for management, as necessary or requested (OT/Labor Report, Turnover, etc.)
- Assist in reviewing resumes and applications received.
- Handle the on-boarding process, including verification of job description, posting of open positions, prescreening candidates, coordinating interviews, preparation of offer letters and post offer documents, scheduling of first day of work.
- Oversee benefits enrollments for healthcare and 401K including eligibility tracking, enrollment meetings, and qualifying events.
- Partner/advise management on the resolution of employee relations, corrective action and performance issues.
- Assist with workers comp claims (injury report, clinic, interactive process, etc.)
- Ability to be flexible and willing to take on a variety of assignments.
- Assist with the company safety compliance.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration or related field with 5+ years of successful HR experience.
- Experience in construction industry is a plus.
Skills
- Ability to maintain sensitive information and confidentiality.
- Experience with HR/payroll software is required.
- Experience with Paycom HR/payroll software is a PLUS.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Tech (Mobile app) savvy.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Detail oriented.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office 365.
- Must be able to multi-task.
Work Environment:
This position will be based in office in Vernon CA for 100% of the time. This position requires a very strong work ethic coupled with determination and focus to achieve challenging goals, and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Competitive Benefit Package:
Health benefit, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, On-and-off the Job Accident, Critical Illness, 401k, Paid Vacation, and Paid Holiday.
Who We Are
We are a leading engineering and construction company in seismic retrofitting, one of the fastest growing and most stable segments of the engineering and construction industry.
Since 1984, the team at Optimum Seismic, Inc. has been making California cities safer by performing full-service seismic retrofit engineering and construction services on multifamily residential, commercial and industrial buildings throughout the state. Optimum plays a key role in Statewide and Nationwide initiatives for seismic resiliency. Our business model is built on value engineering: a systematic method of achieving the optimum ratio of functionality, safety and cost-effectiveness.
Job Summary:
Seeking a highly motivated, versatile and innovative Human Resources professional with a passion for all Human Resources functions in the construction industry. The Human Resources Director will be an essential part of management team and play key role in company’s long-term expansion plan. The position will be responsible for organizing and directing all aspects of HR functions including talent acquisition, onboarding and offboarding, training and development, employee relations, daily involvement with pending Workers’ Compensation cases, ensuring that employees are following company handbook & safety procedures, implement and update current labor laws.
General Accountabilities
- Serves as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering employee contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Support management by providing advice and council as it pertains to Human Resources.
- As a strategic partner to management, advises and guides in the interpretation and application of HR policies, programs, processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyzes statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of problems and to develop recommendations for improvement of HR policies and practices.
- Daily involvement with pending Workers’ Compensation cases
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws.
- Maintains records concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.
- Advises managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommends needed changes.
- Administers compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
- Directs the dissemination, interpretation and application of company policies.
- Conducts exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
- Plans and conducts new employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
- Experience: 5-7 years’ experience in human resources
Skills
- Documentation
- Confidentiality
- High level of integrity & ethics
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Active listening
- Management of personnel resources
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Negotiation
- Monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Judgement and decision making
- Ability to Meet Deadlines
- ADP is a plus
Optimum Seismic Inc. offers competitive compensation and benefits. Optimum Seismic Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Produce calculations, structural design and detailing of different types of structures including wood, steel, and reinforced concrete structures
- Perform site evaluations and inspections
- Work closely with construction team to provide construction administration support
- Coordinate project design efforts with drafters and other in-house and outsourced engineers
- Coordinate and complete plan-check and permit processes with City, Building Departments
- Maintain and improve design quality assurance processes
- Good understanding of building behavior and strong knowledge of seismic design are required.
- Log in and update accurate project information in company’s operational software as trained and give accurate updates on assigned projects as needed
- Other duties may be assigned as needed
Skills:
- Effective organizational skills
- Effective written and verbal English language communication skills
- Professionalism
- Computer savvy
- Ability to multitask, yet still maintain high-level efficiency
- Team player
- Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
Education and Experience:
- A degree from a credited school in USA in civil or structural engineering
- At least 3 years of experience with design-build projects and construction field experience is required
- Seismic design experience in California
- Strong familiarity with wood, steel and RC building
- P.E. license is a plus
- Experience working with Autocad, Revit, Enercalc, Risa, Sap, Safe, Etab
Compensation:
- Competitive compensation package will be offered for the right candidate.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $65,000.00 to $85,000.00 /year
Experience:
- civil/structural engineering: 3 years (Required)
- design-build project: 3 years (Required)
License or Certification:
- Professional Engineer (Preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Travel:
- 50% (Required)
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Who We Are
Since 1984, the team at Optimum Seismic, Inc. has been making California cities safer, performing full-service seismic retrofit engineering and construction services on multifamily residential, commercial and industrial buildings throughout the state. Our business model is built on value engineering: a systematic method of achieving the optimum ratio of functionality, safety and cost-effectiveness.
The Role:
This role is a key management position, vital for quality control and continued growth of the company. The director of engineering will work directly with the executive management of the company, will act as engineer of record as needed and manage all project engineering activities for the company.
Key responsibilities:
• Value engineering
• Strategic design
• Training and leading staff engineers and drafters
• Coordination with construction teams
• Quality assurance
• Relationship management with permitting agencies
• Improve and maintain engineering standard
Competencies:
• 7-10 years of Seismic structural engineering experience
• Performance Management
• Financial Management
• Technical Capacity
• Business Mindset
• Verbal and written communication proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• CAD software
• Engineering software
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc)
• Ability to keep confidential information
• Proven ability to manage and motivate the engineering team to achieve excellent engineering designs meeting aggressive schedules.
• Strong communication and documentation skills are required
Work Environment:
This position will be based in office in Vernon CA for 80 % of the time. Remaining 20% will be spent at building inspections and at construction sites during active construction. This position also requires very strong work ethic with determination and focus to achieve challenging goals, and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Compensation:
• Generous compensation package will be offered for the right candidate.
- Construction Workers with at least 1 year experience
- Superintendents with at least 3 years experience
- Looking for candidates to fill these positions: Carpentry, Concrete, Rebar, Stucco, Steel Fabrication, Welding, Drafters, & More
We are willing to train those who demonstrate aptitude for seismic retrofitting
Basic math and measurement skills
Familiarity reading blue prints, a plus
Good communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Maintain an attitude of safety awareness
Supervises, motivates, and coordinates the activities of customer service representatives.
General Accountability:
Supervises the work of customer service representatives to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures
- Monitors customer service phone calls and emails for quality assurance purposes.
- Designs, implements, or evaluates staff training and development programs, customer service initiatives, or performance measurement criteria.
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Job Summary:
Seeking a full time Accounts Receivable Specialist with at least 5 years’ experience in the construction industry dealing with high volume billings and collection. Problem solving, attention to detail and ability to work well with others are essential for this position. Must be a positive team player with excellent communication skills.
General Accountabilities
- Serve as the primary liaison with the clients for accounts receivable and Cost Recovery Application
- Communicate with client concerning payments and collections.
- Process client’s Cost Recovery Application (Training will be provided)
- Send invoice copies for customers, as requested.
- Research and process bad checks.
- Respond to accounts receivable inquiries.
- Call and/or email correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update account
- Coordinate with sales department and job site supervisors to obtain job status.
- Identify and solve issues related to billings and collection
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Education: Associates degree or higher
- Experience: 5+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel (Intermediate)
- Advanced Quickbooks skill is a plus
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Coordination
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 to $55,000.00 /year
Experience:
- accounting: 5 years (Required)
- Construction Industry: 3 years (Preferred)
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Work authorization:
- United States (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Other
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Dutie(s):
- Reconciling the accounts receivable ledger
- Generating financial statements and A/R reports
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining A/R accounting policies and procedures
- Responding to customer questions and resolving issues
- Analyzing customer payment plan, payment history, and credit line
- Collecting customer payments in accordance with payment due dates
- Making collection calls on outstanding accounts
- Submitting delinquent accounts to attorney or outside agency for collection
Interested? Contact us at (833) 987-7664 for information or visit the Optimum Seismic office at 5508 S. Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to submit an application.