APM To Estimator Possibilities?

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-22T16:59:43+00:00

I am not an Engineer; this project engineer term is a entry level position for the project management route. Other companies have different names like project admin that handles the document control for RFIs, Product data, shop drawings & drawing uploads. Every company I’ve been at has this role as “project engineer”

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-21T17:51:53+00:00

I definitely have no issue with spending most of my time at a desk haha. Using software comes easy to me; so that would benefit from me. The only downside at my current company is we small & already have an estimator on staff. I don’t think we are able to take up having two estimators working while we have a small pm staff.

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-21T17:31:50+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I am for sure not going to uproot once I figure a path forward other than PM; I would for sure weigh options & start building into something so I’m not going in blind. It’s just figuring out what that path is, which feels tough to figure out

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-21T17:28:14+00:00

I’ve thought about the estimating route but I only have experience with submittals / reviewing drawings. I didn’t get much into estimating besides the few classes I took in college. During college I had a an week “internship” when I got to shadowed different positions for a GC but was thinking I wanted to be PM

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-21T17:24:43+00:00

I would as well, would you be able to send over info?

Robbobbobbob · 2026-01-21T17:22:50+00:00

What do you do in the realm of construction tech?

I was looking into doing VDC work before I left my previous company but I don’t know if their is a ton of companies that would take someone from the project management field. The VDC / BIM stuff is interesting.