Job duties and responsibilities:

Estimators work closely with many other professionals including consultants, contractors, accountants, and operations personnel to provide the most accurate and comprehensive financial and budget analysis for their employers.

Their duties often include:

Analyzing requirement documents, blueprints, and project plans to gain a thorough understanding of the project.

Determining what factors of production will influence the cost of a service or product.

Preparing material estimates and cost estimates for the product or service.

Creating labor estimates for any project.

Developing and maintaining relationships with company vendors and contractors.

Managing bids from vendors and contractors.

Using bid data to prepare detailed a cost analysis.

Presenting prepared estimates to management and other stakeholders.

Compiling and recording actual costs.

Preferred experience, qualifications, and skills:

5 years of commercial construction estimating.

Proficiency in mathematics, statistics, and data analysis.

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Report writing and strategic planning skills.

Familiarity with analyzing requirement data to develop material and cost estimates for large projects.

Expertise with analytic tools, such as spreadsheets and database managers.

Ability to read and interpret technical documents.

Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.

Exceptional time management skills.

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