Cost estimator preparing detailed cost estimates for manufacturing and construction projects, analyzing documentation and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate pricing and effective vendor selection
Experience
Cost Estimator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates
Conferred with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products
Assessed cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project developed
Consulted with clients, vendors, and construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
Prepared estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors
Established and maintained tendering process, and conducted negotiations
Skills
Checking & Planning
Estimating costs of goods, Analyzing business data, Inspecting work sites, Assessing services, Establishing management methods
Core Skills
Collecting project site data, Monitoring financial indicators
Technical Skills
Developing financial information systems, Preparing financial documents, Maintaining data in systems
Tools and software
ConstructConnect PlanSwift, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, On Center On-Screen Takeoff, Microsoft Project
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