Engineering
Research and documentation support for engineering teams billing by the hour, not the errand.
What usually slows these teams down
A specified product goes obsolete mid-design and someone has to find the equivalent
RFQs for long-lead equipment eat into time better spent on the actual design
Project files, submittals, and revisions scatter across email threads
Client-facing deliverables get delayed by research that isn't billable work
How Trailhead helps
We handle the research and administrative work that pulls engineers off design time — cross-referencing discontinued products against current equivalents, building RFQ packages for specified equipment, and keeping a document control log current so drawing revisions and submittals don’t depend on someone’s memory of an email thread.
Replacement Product Research
Find a current equivalent when a product, part, or material is discontinued.
Learn moreRFQ Preparation Support
Build a complete RFQ package so suppliers can quote accurately the first time.
Learn moreDocument Control Services
Organize project documents so anyone on the team can find what they need.
Learn moreProject Tracker Setup & Maintenance
A single tracker for RFIs, submittals, change orders, and open items.
Learn moreAdministrative & Research Support
Open-ended research and administrative projects, scoped to what you need.
Learn moreExample tasks we take on
- Cross-reference a discontinued specified valve against current manufacturer equivalents
- Build an RFQ package for long-lead equipment named in a spec section
- Set up a document control log tracking drawing revisions across a project
- Maintain a project tracker across design milestones for a multi-phase job
- Research code requirements for a proposed material substitution
How it works
Tell us what you need
Send us your project, problem, specification, documents or requirements.
We define the scope
We confirm deliverables, timing and pricing before starting.
Trailhead gets to work
We handle the research, sourcing, outreach, documentation or coordination.
You receive the results
Clear, organized, professional deliverables ready for your team to use.
Have a task holding up your project?
Send it to Trailhead. Tell us what you need done and we'll come back with a scope, timeline and price.