Cost Estimator

Job Description

Cost estimators gather and analyze data to estimate the amount of money, time, materials, and labor required to complete a construction project, provide a service, or manufacture a product. Their job is to provide realistic estimates to ensure a project is completed on time and within budget.Responsibilities
• Analyze documentation, such as blueprints and other data, to prepare materials, cost, time and labor estimates
• Break down all expenses and prepare reports to assist management in the organizing, planning and scheduling of work
• Collect cost data to estimate total costs for both current and future projects
• Aid in selecting subcontractors or vendors and in hiring labor to keep cost estimates on schedule and ahead of schedule
• Consult with construction foremen, vendors, clients and management personnel to discuss estimates and resolve issues that may arise
• Perform onsite investigations during the course of a project and make adjustments to project budgets as needed
• Recommend ways to reduce cost in the areas of labor, materials and assembly to benefit the company
• Track actual costs as a project develops and assess cost effectiveness of projects, services or products
• Set up cost reporting and monitoring procedures and systems in order to streamline the process

Keyskills :
vendor managementnegotiationprogram managementrisk analysiscost analysisproject managementanalyticscollaboration