Job Title
Analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
Bid fabrication or production projects
Compute cost estimates of projects
Confer with vendors and sub-contractors
Convert design specifications to cost estimates
Estimate costs of materials, labor, production, time, installation and repair
Identify suppliers
Interpret maps and blueprints and specifications
Prepare periodic reports
Use computers, other electronic equipment and appropriate software
Use statistical cost estimation methods
Estimations completed by target date
Skills
6-8 years in Estimating (preferred), preferably in fabrication and/or design, with increasing responsibilities. Should have knowledge or competencies in fabrication and production; design; mathematics; language; and public safety and security. Skills should include effective reading comprehension; critical thinking; coordination and instructing. Abilities should include effective oral expression and comprehension; problem solving; reasoning.
