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Cost Estimator
SPECIALIST • $68/HR

Cost Estimator

Prepares time, cost, material, and labor estimates from drawings to support bidding and pricing decisions.

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⚡️ Core Competencies

  • Quantity Takeoff
  • Bid Preparation
  • Blueprint Analysis
  • Cost Databases
  • Vendor Pricing

🎯 Sample Activities

  • Analyze blueprints and documentation to prepare time, cost, material, and labor estimates
  • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, and subcontractors on cost adjustments
  • Collect historical cost data to inform current and future project estimates
  • Track actual costs against bids throughout project development
  • Visit sites to document access, drainage, topography, and utility availability