Project Engineer

Dream Team; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dream Team is seeking a detail-oriented Project Engineer to support front-end project work by producing precise takeoffs, assembling complete job jackets, and preparing documentation for project managers and field leadership.

You will build standardized templates, track costs, and ensure every project starts with organized data and clear scope. The role emphasizes accuracy, accountability, and proactive problem solving across pre-construction and production.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with digital takeoff tools; STACK preferred, BlueBeam or PlanSwift acceptable.
• Strong understanding of commercial paint, drywall, and wallcovering scopes.
• Proficient with Google Workspace and QuickBooks.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans, finish schedules, and specs.
• High attention to detail; zero missing information on handoff.
• Clear, concise communicator with ability to give numbers and dates.
• Self-sufficient and resourceful; can find information with minimal PM assistance.
• Experience in commercial construction or specialty finishes estimating preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed digital takeoffs using STACK or similar software; quantify materials.
• Identify pattern repeats, substrate conditions, corner counts, wall types, and finish levels.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, and finish schedules 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 QuickBooks 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

Skills

STACK

BlueBeam

PlanSwift

Google Workspace

QuickBooks

Plan reading

Attention to detail

Tools

STACK

BlueBeam

PlanSwift

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities

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 QuickBooks 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

Who You Are

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

Qualifications

Proficiency with digital takeoff tools — STACK strongly preferred; BlueBeam or PlanSwift acceptable

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

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

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