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Annual Salary Range
    Example Job Titles
    • Acquisition Cost Estimator
    • Construction Estimator
    • Cost Analyst
    • Cost Consultant
    • Cost Engineer
    • Cost Estimator
    • Estimator
    Jobs with Transferable Skills
    • Budget Analysts
    • Financial Analysts
    • Logistics Analysts
    • Logistics Managers
    • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 
    • Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
    • Regulatory Affairs Specialists
    • Risk Management Specialists
    • Supply Chain Managers
    • Transportation Planners
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    Job Type:

    Cost Estimators

    Typical Education:

    Bachelor's Degree

    Skills:
    • Adaptability
    • Analytical Skills
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Cost Estimation
    • Data Analysis
    • Estimating
    • Management
    Typical Tasks:
    1. Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
    2. Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
    3. Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
    4. Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
    5. Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
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