Self-Perform Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Assists with takeoffs, document review, vendor coordination, and project tracking.
• Develops a strong understanding of construction systems, specifications, and estimating processes.
• Provides hands-on exposure to both preconstruction and field operations.
• Supports the successful delivery of projects in alignment with company standards and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Acquires basic knowledge in the application of software (e.g., On-Screen Takeoff, Togal, Sage, Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, QuickBase).
• Creates project folders, organizes all related documents, and uploads plans to create Takeoff files to ensure access and alignment with Riggs Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Document review, understanding of contract documents, plans, details, and basic systems and how they go together.
• Creates proposals for small scopes and can discuss and develop A&Qs.
• Tracks and manages projects/workload within QuickBase while keeping the system updated.
• Learns plan reading to navigate plans efficiently to extract scope information and accurately quantify scope.
• Gathers the quantity takeoffs in correct units (EA/LF/SF) needed to create an estimate for the given scope.
• Performs simple takeoff with oversight, and understands standard takeoff quantities and why we chose them.
• Be able to distinguish when custom quantities or codes are required for takeoff.
• Understands crew size and production rates.
• Reviews Labor Production Reports (LPR) and understands the information within.
• Provides construction documents and quantities to vendors to obtain material and subcontractor pricing.
• Evaluates the received pricing and levels the information out for use by the Estimators in their estimates.
• Familiarizes themselves with install procedures.
• Comprehend shop drawings of scopes we perform.
• Be able to review shops and submittals versus the spec and contract drawings and find inconsistencies.
• Addendum Review - Analyzes and overlays addenda to identify drawing changes in quantities pertaining to the scope being reviewed. Documents addendum changes correctly in Sage, OST, Togal, and Proposal that is traceable and well thought out.
• Aids Estimators in creating handoff packages.
• Aids Estimators in reviewing specifications for submittal requirements and requesting submittals from Vendors and the yard.
• Attend CCU trainings.
• Attend/shadow Estimators with estimate review meetings.
• Attend/shadow Estimators with handoff meetings.
• Spend time in the field reviewing common installations of Riggs products and scopes.

Key Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Basic understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and systems.
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to review and interpret technical information.
• Time management skills with the ability to track multiple tasks and deadlines.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Internship or entry-level experience in construction, estimating, or project engineering is a plus.
• Exposure to construction software such as Procore, Bluebeam, Sage, or similar tools preferred.
• Willingness to learn estimating processes, field operations, and self-perform construction scopes.