Employment Type: Full-Time
FSLA: Salary/Exempt
Division: Riggs
Department: Riggs
Reports to: Project Manager - Riggs
Supervisory Duties: No
Salary Range: $76,000 - $88,000
The Self-Perform Project Engineer plays a key role in supporting estimating and project execution for self-performed construction scopes. This position is responsible for assisting with takeoffs, document review, vendor coordination, and project tracking while developing a strong understanding of construction systems, specifications, and estimating processes. The role provides hands-on exposure to both preconstruction and field operations and supports the successful delivery of projects in alignment with company standards and procedures.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Software
- Seeks to acquire basic knowledge in the application of software (i.e. On-Screen Takeoff, Togal, Sage, Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, QuickBase etc.).
Document Management/Review
- 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).
- Project Document Page turns - Document review, understanding of contract documents, plans, details, and basic systems and how they go together.
- Specification review and understanding - able to read and comprehend applicable spec sections, review materials and installation sequences.
- Creates proposals for small scopes and can discuss and develop A&Qs.
- Tracks and manages projects/workload within QuickBase while keeping the system updated.
On-Screen Takeoff (OST) and Togal
- 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 oversite, and understand standard takeoff quantities and why we chose them. Be able to distinguish when custom quantities or codes are required for takeoff.
Sage Estimating
- Understand and familiarizes themselves with crew size and production rates.
- Be able to review a Labor Production Report (LPR) and understand the information within.
Vendor/Subcontractor Management
- 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.
- Reviews typical manufacturers’ literature of commonly used products. 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.
Handoff Management
- Aids Estimators in creating handoff packages.
- Aids Estimators in reviewing specifications for submittal requirements and requesting submittals from Vendors and the yard.
Exposure
- 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
- Ability to learn and apply estimating and takeoff software tools
- 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