Project Engineer, Estimator

The Project Engineer at Dream Team Finishes supports the front end of every project by performing accurate takeoffs, assembling job documentation, and preparing complete job jackets for the Project Manager and field leadership. This role ensures every project begins with clear data, proper quantities, defined scopes, and all supporting information needed for smooth production.

This is a precision role. A wrong quantity, a missed scope line, or an incomplete job jacket costs the company real money — in materials, labor, and margin. The Project Engineer is the person who makes sure that never happens. This position is critical to Dream Team's strategic initiative to strengthen jobsite accountability, quality assurance, and consistent execution.

Core Identity:
You deliver complete, accurate, production-ready job jackets — zero missing information, zero surprises at handoff.

Perform detailed digital takeoffs using STACK or similar software — quantify paint, drywall, and wallcovering materials accurately

Identify pattern repeats, substrate conditions, corner counts, wall types, and finish levels for every project

Review plans, specifications, addenda, and finish schedules thoroughly before building scope summaries

Flag scope gaps, inconsistencies, or value-engineering opportunities before handoff to the PM

Assemble complete job jackets including takeoff reports, material lists, labor hour budgets, margin master workbooks, and safety documentation

Organize all job jackets in Google Drive using standardized templates — zero missing information at handoff

Build and roll out standardized job costing system using Quick Books and field reports; track estimated vs. actual costs

Create repeatable hotel project templates to streamline startup and reduce PM onboarding time on new projects

Track historical production data to continuously refine future estimate accuracy

Coordinate with PM, field teams, and GC contacts to clarify scope and resolve RFIs before production begins

Attend project handoff meetings to ensure smooth transition from pre-construction to field operations

Train new hire / intern to autonomously produce accurate takeoffs and quote worksheets by Q2

You don't submit a takeoff until you're sure it's right. ±5% is the standard — you hold it.

Every job jacket looks the same. Every template is followed. Every line is complete.

You read plans the way a craftsman reads a substrate — with depth and intent.

You find scope gaps before the PM does. You flag them before they become problems.

You give a number and a date. No vague answers, no open loops.

The job costing system is yours to build and own. You treat it that way.

You work across PM, field, and estimating — the glue between pre-construction and production.

Discreet

Construction-Aware

Quietly Confident

Detail-Obsessed

Reliable

Systematic

Precise

Proficiency with digital takeoff tools — STACK strongly preferred;
Blue Beam or Plan Swift acceptable

Strong understanding of commercial paint, drywall, and wallcovering scopes across multiple finish levels

Proficient with Google Workspace (Drive, Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Calendar) and Quick Books

Ability to read and accurately interpret architectural plans, finish schedules, and spec books

High attention to detail — zero missing information when a project is handed off is the standard, not the goal

Clear, concise communicator who gives numbers and dates — not approximations

Self-sufficient and resourceful — can find information with minimal assistance from the PM

Experience in commercial construction or specialty finishes estimating preferred