Roles · Construction and engineering

AI construction estimator

Prepares cost estimates for construction projects and services. Analyses documentation to determine time, materials, and labour costs.

Marcus Lolohea“I prepare cost estimates for construction projects.”An example character, not a real person.
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Construction estimator · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Analyse blueprints and documentation to prepare cost estimates.
  2. Collect historical cost data to estimate current costs.
  3. Prepare estimates for management 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.

Construction 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