Project Engineer: Estimating, Subcontracts & Coordination

Lloyd Companies, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd Companies, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Senior Project Manager and project managers in Sioux Falls. This role collaborates with the construction team and clients, requiring discretion and independent judgment on quotes and vendor proposals.

Key duties include evaluating quotes, assisting with vendor proposals, maintaining client/vendor records, and preparing cost analyses. The position emphasizes attention to detail and timely delivery under deadline-driven conditions.

Qualifications

• Construction experience with multi-family and/or commercial projects.
• Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Receive and evaluate quotes for applicable scopes and alignment with bid documents.
• Assist project team with vendor proposals to ascertain scope duplication and/or omissions/exclusions.
• Continually develop and maintain relationships with client and vendor base and assist in maintaining contact and relationship records of those clients and vendors.
• Scan and file all Subcontracts, Quotes, & Project Documents in an appropriate place within 24 hours of receiving.
• Assist project team to prepare detailed cost comparisons and analysis of Subcontractor proposals for current and future projects.
• Assist project team to prepare detailed quantity take-offs and assign market relevant cost factors to fully articulate preliminary/final construction cost estimates.
• Draft/Negotiate written Scopes of Work for Subcontractors and Material Suppliers to establish clear expectations.
• Verify that Subcontracts and P.O.’s are written and entered for every project in progress.
• Miscellaneous items requested by Project Managers such as printing plans, mailing samples/plans, delivering documents, picking up documents/office materials, and other general office upkeep.
• Material procurement and tracking to jobsite
• Create and distribute meeting agendas and notes
• Coordinate shop drawing process
• Work at a high level and operate under a deadline driven environment.
• Perform all other duties assigned and those that may be necessary to achieve company and departmental goals.

Skills

Blueprints reading

Estimating

Cost analysis

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Construction knowledge

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Lloyd Companies, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Senior Project Manager and project managers in Sioux Falls. This role collaborates with the construction team and clients, requiring discretion and independent judgment on quotes and vendor proposals.

Key duties include evaluating quotes, assisting with vendor proposals, maintaining client/vendor records, and preparing cost analyses. The position emphasizes attention to detail and timely delivery under deadline-driven conditions.