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Project Engineer - Building Group

Royal Electric

Pleasanton, CAJob$80–120K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$80–120K/yr
Location
Pleasanton, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

Royal Electric is hiring a Project Engineer for its Building Group, focused on multifamily and commercial projects, based out of its Pleasanton office. The role supports project teams with document control, takeoffs, submittals, procurement, scheduling, production tracking, and jobsite coordination. It also involves maintaining relationships with general contractors, project owners, subcontractors, and vendors.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction ProcessEstimatingElectrical EstimatingMicrosoft OfficeBluebeamPlanGridScheduling PlatformsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeamworkIndependent WorkAttention to DetailTime ManagementOrganizationMultitaskingAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingRelationship BuildingInfluencing

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Join Team Royal! (https://www.royalelect.com/join-team-royal/)

Why Royal? At Royal Electric Company we provide expert electrical design, construction, and service with builders, contractors and facility owners who value relationships, trust, expertise, and a commitment to each other towards achieving exceptional results. We believe in transforming the culture of construction, creating a space where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to support initiatives like "Breaking Barriers," showcasing the incredible contributions of women in our industry. Breaking Barriers: Women At Work Episode 1 (https://youtu.be/RsCXDyHIxig?si=MHbPS9jZoCWVoM2J) We are able to sustain this through our linking values of expertise, collaboration, integrity, passion, and loyalty. These values support our core purpose; to build great relationships, one project at a time!

We believe in taking care of our team. From comprehensive wellness programs to continuous learning opportunities, we invest in your growth and well-being. One Royal Culture Short Story (https://www.royalelect.com/join-team-royal/)

We have a current opening for a Project Engineer for our Building Group focusing on Multifamily and Commercial projects. The PE will sit out of the office in Pleasanton, CA.

Success in the position is achieved through the following duties & responsibilities:

  • Manage document control between job folders and PlanGrid.

  • Perform take offs for lighting and power counts.

  • Assist with job start-ups including procuring a jobsite trailer and office material, identify vendors in job site area, and work with accounting to set up new vendors if needed.

  • Understand the project’s schedule including deliverables and milestones. Assist in the development with project team.

  • Prepare commodity submittals, review long lead submittals, prepare RFIs and CORs, track documentation of submitted/returned, and closeout documents.

  • Process material orders/Subcontractor T&C and ensure phase codes are being assigned.

  • Assist project team with deliveries to site or shop.

  • Follow up with vendors regarding long lead items and tracking procurement.

  • Collect production data from field and input into production and quantity tracking so information is timely and accurate.

  • Resource for Foreman, Field Engineer, Project Manager, and Superintendent

  • Build and maintain relationship with General Contractors and/or Project Owners, Subcontractors, and vendors that promote project success.

  • Complete all other projects as assigned.

Who you are:

  • Strive to be great - You're eager to build and master your skills by seeking out - applying - training and new experiences. You're willing to work smart, take initiative, and take on challenges with a tenacious and resourceful attitude.

  • Fun & Friendly - You like people, have a sense of humor, and enjoy what you do.

  • Analytical and Solutions-oriented - You're skilled at identifying challenges and opportunities, developing practical solutions, and ensuring projects stay on track to meet their goals.

  • Critical Thinker - You're willing to be innovative, challenge yourself, and try new things.

  • Relationship Builder - You work to build trust and relationships at all levels, cultivating collaboration, shared success, and mutual respect.

  • Influencer - You're an inspiration to others, capable of guiding actions, decisions, and strategies. You recognize other people's underlying needs and motivations and can navigate individual and group perspectives.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Understand the construction process from office to field.

  • Understand the estimating process; electrical estimating preferred.

  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, PlanGrid

  • Experience working with a scheduling platform preferred.

  • Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work with a team and independently.

  • Demonstrates strong attention to detail, time management abilities and organizational skills.

  • Ability to work on projects concurrently.

  • Ability to maneuver between office and jobsites.

  • Valid Driver’s license

Salary Range:

  • $80,000/year - $120,000/year

We offer competitive wages plus benefits and 401(k).

Royal is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Royal are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We utilize E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. E-Verify Link: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees)

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Royal Electric is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

We promote a drug free workplace.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (3 types of Medical plans, Discounted Dental & Orthodontist services for adults & children, Premium Vision Plan)

  • Retirement Plan (Traditional 401k, Roth 401k).

  • $50k Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)

  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, and 8 Paid Holidays)

  • Family Leave FMLA (Maternity & Paternity)

  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Pet Insurance

  • Flex Spending Accounts: Healthcare, Dependent care (Daycare children & elderly – work related), & Transit

  • Pharmacy discounts

  • Kisx Card (Surgery & Imaging Program)

  • Opportunity for tuition reimbursement

Wellness Resources

  • Free telehealth

  • Health Joy App

  • Free peer coach support - (mental health, stress management, substance use, and suicidal ideation)

  • CancerCARE 1:1 Consulting and support with expert medical team

  • Employee Assistance Support

  • Hearing Aid discount plan

  • Laser VisionCare discount plan

Learning & Development

Employee Referral Program: We value referrals from our employees! If you know someone who would be a great fit for this role, please refer them through our company’s referral program. Successful referrals can earn you an incentive!

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,190 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–120K/yr
  • California median$106–152K/yr324 salary ranges
  • US median$96–144K/yr2,756 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 23% below the California median midpoint ($131K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 408 open Project Engineer jobs in California and 5,190 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (4,018 postings).
Education
3,168 of the 5,190 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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