Roles · Construction and engineering

AI building estimator

Prepares cost estimates for manufacturing and construction to aid management in bidding on products or services.

Mere Lim“I prepare estimates for planning and scheduling work.”An example character, not a real person.
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Building estimator · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Analyse blueprints and documentation to prepare time and cost estimates.
  2. Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current products.
  3. Prepare estimates used by management for planning and scheduling work.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Cost Estimators” (O*NET 13-1051.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

Building estimator · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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