JUNIOR ESTIMATOR RESUME EXAMPLE

Job Summary: 

• Support the Senior Estimator in providing project estimates.
• Review project plans, requirements, and specifications.
• Prepare accurate quantity takeoffs and material pricing.
• Propose value engineering options to reduce project cost.
• Coordinate subcontract solicitations and job walks.
• Determine costs of labor, material, and equipment.
• Push the evolution of the construction documents.
• Apply experience with different styles of delivery methods.
• Prepare conceptual estimates.
• Meet and maintain bidding and work schedules.
• Submit requisitions for the purchase of materials.
• Compare competitive trade bids.

Skills on Resume:

• Estimating Support (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Value Engineering (Hard Skills)
• Bid Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Construction Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Scheduling Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Conceptual Estimating (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare thorough and accurate estimates while delivering friendly and professional customer service.
• Process quotes and pricing structures promptly and accurately.
• Order required parts promptly to support job completion.
• Manage and track parts orders to ensure availability and cost control.
• Liaise with department leaders throughout the day to coordinate workflow.
• Prioritise and progress tasks to meet operational requirements and deadlines.
• Maintain an effective and well-organised ordering system.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to improve cost efficiency.
• Work closely with the sales team to help reduce overall QS costs.

Skills on Resume:

• Cost Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Quote Processing (Hard Skills)
• Parts Ordering (Hard Skills)
• Order Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Team Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Task Prioritisation (Soft Skills)
• System Organisation (Hard Skills)
• Cost Efficiency Support (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Download plans, specifications, and related documents from the server.
• Review plans and specifications to determine the correct products to be included.
• Analyze drawings to confirm scope and technical requirements.
• Perform quantity takeoffs using Bluebeam software.
• Transfer quantities and applicable rates into Excel spreadsheets.
• Calculate costs for all items based on quantities and rates.
• Create clear and professional quotation documents.
• Review completed quotations with the Senior Estimator before submission.
• Print plans and documentation for the construction team.

Skills on Resume:

• Document Management (Hard Skills)
• Plan Review (Hard Skills)
• Technical Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Bluebeam Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Excel Costing (Hard Skills)
• Quotation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Estimator Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Complete prequalification packages in accordance with project and client requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project tracking lists.
• Manage and update the vendor and subcontractor database.
• Print project plans and specifications for estimating use.
• Assemble estimate notebooks to support bid preparation.
• Obtain pricing from subcontractors and vendors.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from drawings and specifications.
• Assist with developing schedules and cost estimates.
• Prepare written proposal documents to support bid submissions.
• Attend site visits and pre-bid meetings to gain project understanding and support development into a full Estimator role.

Skills on Resume:

• Prequalification Management (Hard Skills)
• Project Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Database Management (Hard Skills)
• Bid Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Assembly (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Preparation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Monitor project status checklists to track progress and outstanding actions.
• Collaborate with the Manager and department leads to prepare monthly project reports.
• Compile and validate project data for accurate reporting outputs.
• Manage the distribution of project plans by uploading documents to the server.
• Ensure revised plans are issued and received by all required stakeholders.
• Distribute and track change orders in accordance with project controls.
• Manage site instructions, RFIs, and other project documentation generated by trades, designers, owners, or builders.
• Retrieve and consolidate electronic and hard-copy project records from multiple sources.
• Maintain organized project filing systems for audit and reference purposes.
• Assist with coordinating change orders to ensure written authorizations are stored on the server and distributed appropriately.

Skills on Resume:

• Project Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Project Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Data Validation (Hard Skills)
• Document Control (Hard Skills)
• Revision Management (Hard Skills)
• Change Order Management (Hard Skills)
• RFI Administration (Hard Skills)
• Project Filing Systems (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist in updating and issuing weekly Volume Tracking and Business Development reports in Bid Tracer.
• Complete elaborate and time-sensitive prequalification questionnaires in conjunction with the PC.
• Utilize a wide-format printer and scanner to plot, scan, and print plans.
• Fill out prequalifications with the assistance of the PC and submit to Owners and Contractors as requested by the department manager.
• Perform quantity take-offs of transportation electrical drawings for estimating purposes.
• Identify upcoming projects for bidding opportunities.
• Deliver estimated bids on time.
• Request and pick up drawings and RFP packages.
• Perform additional assignments as directed by direct Supervisor.
• Receive service calls and respond promptly.
• Create projects in Bid Tracer and update the Outlook calendar with upcoming projects.

Skills on Resume:

• Bid Tracer Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Prequalification Completion (Hard Skills)
• Wide Format Printing (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Bid Scheduling (Soft Skills)
• Opportunity Identification (Hard Skills)
• Document Handling (Hard Skills)
• Project Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist in the procurement and selection of subcontractors.
• Produce accurate project documentation within approved budgets and timelines.
• Complete detailed estimating takeoffs based on drawings and specifications.
• Prepare accurate Bills of Quantities to support pricing and procurement.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain competitive quotations.
• Raise purchase orders for approved suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with subcontractors to achieve best value.
• Maintain client communication and provide regular reporting on project and cost status.

Skills on Resume:

• Subcontractor Procurement (Hard Skills)
• Project Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Estimating Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Bills of Quantities (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Quotation (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Orders (Hard Skills)
• Price Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Client Reporting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Review all tender documentation to fully understand project requirements.
• Identify potential risks and cost-saving opportunities within tender information.
• Analyze tender data to support informed commercial decisions.
• Prepare clear and well-structured information for tender review meetings.
• Develop detailed tender estimates and budget estimates.
• Prepare additional cost-related proposals.
• Perform quantity takeoffs in line with instructions from the General Manager or Estimating Manager.
• Supervise the preparation of submission documents to ensure consistent quality and presentation standards.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers and subcontractors while maintaining strong professional relationships.

Skills on Resume:

• Tender Review (Hard Skills)
• Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
• Commercial Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Tender Presentation (Soft Skills)
• Budget Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Cost Proposals (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Negotiation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Measure retained work packages, including concrete and carpentry.
• Prepare detailed estimates from tender and consent documents.
• Assist in forming tender strategy for new tenders.
• Maintain and improve subcontractor and supplier base.
• Build and strengthen relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Request and receive subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Prepare a schedule of quantities.
• Estimate the cost of retained work packages from first principles.
• Prepare tender submission.

Skills on Resume:

• Work Package Measurement (Hard Skills)
• Tender Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Tender Strategy Support (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Base Management (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Relations (Soft Skills)
• Quotation Management (Hard Skills)
• Schedule of Quantities (Hard Skills)
• Tender Submission (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare detailed cost budgets and estimates for new contracts.
• Develop updated cost estimates for existing contracts as the scope or conditions change.
• Review existing contracts regularly and implement necessary amendments.
• Focus on maximising project profitability while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Prepare clear, well-written proposals that provide competitive and comprehensive pricing.
• Tailor proposals to client requirements and project-specific conditions.
• Maintain ongoing communication and strong relationships with existing clients.
• Proactively seek and develop relationships with new clients.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all estimating documentation, including site assessments and contract terms.
• Liaise with internal departments and work closely with the contracts manager and design team to ensure alignment and delivery.

Skills on Resume:

• Contract Cost Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Budget Development (Hard Skills)
• Contract Review (Hard Skills)
• Profitability Focus (Soft Skills)
• Proposal Writing (Hard Skills)
• Client Requirement Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Interdepartmental Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Produce accurate quotations and budget estimates based on received project information.
• Review enquiry details to confirm scope and pricing requirements.
• Liaise with the production department to confirm lead-in times.
• Assign follow-up dates to each enquiry to ensure timely customer communication.
• Attend handover meetings with the production department for each awarded job.
• Ensure all priced items and assumptions are clearly communicated during handover.
• Record and utilize production feedback on job durations to improve future estimates.
• Attend site meetings to support estimating accuracy and project understanding.
• Complete quantity takeoffs and quantifying activities to support cost development.

Skills on Resume:

• Quotation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Scope Review (Hard Skills)
• Production Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Enquiry Follow-Up (Soft Skills)
• Project Handover (Hard Skills)
• Cost Assumption Communication (Soft Skills)
• Estimate Improvement (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Identify and quantify cost factors, including production time, subcontractors by division, materials, and labor expenses.
• Attend job site observations during job walks.
• Perform takeoffs from plans and specifications.
• Conduct design, build, estimating, and coordination.
• Read and interpret plans and repair specifications from engineers and architects.
• Incorporate OSHA and building code requirements into all estimates.
• Prepare cost statements at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
• Review material and labor requirements to determine cost-effectiveness.
• Develop project plans for the duration of the project.
• Prepare potential change orders for submission to the government with complete backup documentation.
• Review subcontractors’ requests for change orders and thoroughly check for accuracy and discrepancies.

Skills on Resume:

• Cost Factor Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Site Observation (Soft Skills)
• Plan Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Design Build Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Plan Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Code Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Cost Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Change Order Review (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform a high-volume estimating function daily to support business demand.
• Prepare and submit individual financial quotations accurately and efficiently.
• Manage the full quotation process from initial collation through to final approval.
• Resolve quotation queries in collaboration with the Quotations Team and the client.
• Contribute to project risk assessments to ensure all identified risks are captured within the tender.
• Support or lead value enhancement initiatives at the activity or project level.
• Ensure all tenders and quotations are accurate, competitive, and fully compliant with requirements.
• Review pricing and scope details to maintain consistency and commercial integrity.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships within assigned areas of responsibility.

Skills on Resume:

• High-Volume Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Financial Quotation (Hard Skills)
• Quotation Management (Hard Skills)
• Query Resolution (Soft Skills)
• Risk Assessment Support (Hard Skills)
• Value Enhancement (Hard Skills)
• Tender Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Read and understand tender information.
• Prepare and send out subcontractor and supplier enquiries.
• Organize subcontractor site visits and meet them on site.
• Assist estimators in reviewing the scope of work on-site.
• Assist estimators in inputting labour, plant, materials, and subcontract prices into the estimating system.
• Take off quantities from drawings and site dimensions, and details.
• Prepare tender stage programme of works.
• Assist in quality submissions.

Skills on Resume:

• Tender Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Enquiries (Hard Skills)
• Site Visit Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Scope Review Support (Hard Skills)
• Cost Inputting (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Programme Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Quality Submissions (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Review residential plans to understand project scope and framing requirements.
• Review commercial plans to assess design and structural needs.
• Review industrial plans to confirm specifications and compliance requirements.
• Detail and design lightweight steel framing solutions for Stratco’s customer base.
• Prepare framing designs in line with engineering standards and product capabilities.
• Liaise with sales representatives across multiple locations to support project delivery.
• Communicate with senior management to align designs and estimates with business objectives.
• Work directly with customers, including builders and engineers, to confirm specifications and project requirements.
• Prepare accurate estimates and quotations for the sales team members and customers.

Skills on Resume:

• Plan Review (Hard Skills)
• Structural Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Framing Design (Hard Skills)
• Engineering Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Sales Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Management Communication (Soft Skills)
• Customer Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Estimating and Quoting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Print and review blueprints and project documents to define the full architectural millwork scope of work.
• Analyze drawings to identify all required components and finishes.
• Prepare complete and accurate quantity takeoffs for millwork packages.
• Verify takeoff accuracy against drawings and specifications.
• Enter takeoff data into estimating software and supporting spreadsheets.
• Request proposals from suppliers for pricing support.
• Obtain subcontractor quotations to ensure full scope coverage.
• Assist the project management team by providing all required documentation for awarded projects.

Skills on Resume:

• Blueprint Review (Hard Skills)
• Drawing Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Millwork Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Takeoff Verification (Hard Skills)
• Estimating Software (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Pricing Requests (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Quotations (Hard Skills)
• Project Documentation Support (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Complete detailed cost estimates for projects, including permanent and temporary installations, museum exhibits, millwork and metalwork, special projects, retail fit-outs, and general contracting.
• Prepare estimate summaries and present to sales and leadership.
• Assist in maintaining and updating SAP for use as a company-wide pricing tool.
• Work with third-party vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, gather new product information, and develop expertise in various product areas.
• Attend Design Solution meetings and contribute ideas that meet budget criteria.
• Collaborate with Project Management and Project Development teams to create practical solutions.
• Provide consultation to the Design group on cost-effective alternatives and value engineering to support budget alignment.
• Participate in creating RFP and bid or tender submission packages by providing pricing, technical data, and production timelines.
• Support process, procedure, and pricing tool improvements for the Solutions and Estimating department.

Skills on Resume:

• Complex Cost Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Presentation (Soft Skills)
• SAP Pricing Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Design Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Value Engineering (Hard Skills)
• Tender Pricing Support (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Coordinate with department personnel to assist in establishing the project scope and standards of construction projects.
• Assess the scope and location of the job.
• Estimate equipment, manpower, project cost, and materials required to accomplish each project.
• Make sketches or blueprints to detail work to be accomplished.
• Assist in establishing job priority based on general guidelines.
• Inspect fields to determine work needed to maintain buildings to code and desired standards.
• Arrange for a company representative to attend pre-bid meetings.
• Obtain information for the Estimator, including liquidated damages, start and completion dates, and bidders' list.

Skills on Resume:

• Project Scope Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Site Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Resource Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Technical Sketching (Hard Skills)
• Job Prioritisation (Soft Skills)
• Field Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Pre-Bid Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Bid Information Collection (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Develop estimates, quantities, prices, and costing for projects under guidance.
• Develop programs and sequence work.
• Interpret specifications and standards and assess their impact on project costs.
• Develop accurate estimates through first principles pricing of direct and indirect job costs.
• Review designs for opportunities and omissions.
• Assess design development contingency and construction contingency costs.
• Prepare requests for quotation for subcontractors and suppliers.
• Undertake productivity and benchmarking analysis.
• Partake in construction methodology reviews to determine the most cost-effective construction solution.

Skills on Resume:

• Cost Development (Hard Skills)
• Work Sequencing (Hard Skills)
• Specification Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• First Principles Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Design Review (Hard Skills)
• Contingency Assessment (Hard Skills)
• RFQ Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Cost Benchmarking (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the project team in contract negotiations.
• Respond to requests for explanations of cost estimates.
• Review contractor requests for equitable adjustment for validity and assist in claims support.
• Act as a resource for the project team in need of quick unit costs for reference.
• Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Prepare estimates of all major and minor construction aspects, including overall scope of work, time, and materials for selecting vendors or subcontractors.
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Prepare estimates used by management for cost estimating, budget planning, scheduling work, and organizing.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
• Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services by tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
• Schedule construction projects in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
• Take actions to address delays, bad weather, or emergencies at the construction site.
• Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations.

Skills on Resume:

• Contract Negotiation Support (Soft Skills)
• Cost Explanation (Soft Skills)
• Claims Review (Hard Skills)
• Unit Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Construction Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Cost Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Cost Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Schedule Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Work primarily on negotiated commercial projects within core markets.
• Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, owners, and subcontractors.
• Prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade-specific clarifications, and comprehensive bid packages.
• Contact suppliers and vendors to discuss various requests and due dates.
• Handle subcontractor requests effectively and efficiently.
• Prepare and distribute time-sensitive materials.
• Coordinate team activities from bid to proposal.
• Provide a consistent customer service experience with subcontractors and vendors.
• Track and update vendor information and manage the local vendor database.

Skills on Resume:

• Commercial Projects (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Bid Packages (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Communication (Soft Skills)
• Subcontractor Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Document Distribution (Hard Skills)
• Bid Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Database (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare accurate project estimates based on tender and design information.
• Analyze engineering drawings to understand scope and technical requirements.
• Complete detailed material takeoffs from drawings and specifications.
• Prepare subcontractor and supplier enquiries to support pricing activities.
• Develop contract documentation for subcontractors and suppliers.
• Liaise with clients to clarify requirements and commercial expectations.
• Communicate with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain quotations and technical input.
• Coordinate with sub-consultants and in-house engineering design teams to resolve design and scope matters.
• Assess alternative options and solutions and attend pre- and post-tender meetings or presentations.

Skills on Resume:

• Project Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Drawing Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Material Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Pricing Enquiries (Hard Skills)
• Contract Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Client Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Tender Evaluation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare or coordinate the preparation of full-cost estimates for conceptual projects.
• Prepare or coordinate estimates for design-build, construction management, IPD, lump sum, and general tender work.
• Develop detailed material cost estimates based on plans, proposals, and specifications.
• Calculate labor costs required to successfully execute construction projects.
• Estimate equipment costs necessary to complete the defined scope of work.
• Establish unit costs, labor rates, and productivity factors for accurate pricing.
• Account for location-specific impacts when developing cost estimates.
• Obtain competitive material and equipment pricing tailored to each tender or pursuit.

Skills on Resume:

• Conceptual Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Delivery Method Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Material Costing (Hard Skills)
• Labor Costing (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Costing (Hard Skills)
• Unit Rate Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Location Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Competitive Pricing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Collaborate with Estimators and Project Managers daily to complete responsibilities, including subcontractor relations, vendor relations, project administration, and estimating support.
• Read and interpret specifications in blueprints, sketches, and building plans to support project needs.
• Manage and update bid lists under the direction of the estimator.
• Send out bid requests to subcontractors using online tools.
• Organize and maintain physical bid binders and digital bid folders.
• Accept emails and fax proposals, save digital copies in bid folders, print and place documents in bid binders.
• Print, send, and receive drawings.
• Create bid binders.
• Make phone calls to subcontractors and vendors.
• Create various bid documents, including RFIs, RFPs, and scopes of work.
• Perform take-offs of various items under the direction of the estimator and project management.
• Clarify and compare scopes and conditions within subcontractor proposals to drawings and other proposals, marking up differences for estimator review.
• Travel for walk-throughs and bid submissions.

Skills on Resume:

• Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Estimator Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Plan Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Bid List Management (Hard Skills)
• Bid Requests (Hard Skills)
• Bid Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Comparison (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Identify, mark, take off, and estimate products of interest from contract documents, including all revisions and addenda.
• Maintain accuracy of takeoffs, estimates, and quotations through self-review of project specifications, material and labor items, and final quotations.
• Forward requests for information to customers and owners for unclear items that could impact overall cost.
• Interact with supervisors and departments such as Engineering and Operations on unusual products to ensure all cost factors are included, and customer schedules are met.
• Obtain pricing for materials and necessary subcontractors.
• Enter the cost and selling totals in the database for tracking.
• Provide reasonable estimates where pre-determined standards are not available.
• Inform the immediate supervisor of any observed inaccuracies or omissions in quoted items or the database.
• Develop and maintain resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, and government requirements.
• Pursue supervisory review of large estimates.
• Review and update resource information such as standard drawings, specifications, checklists, and notes to reflect current cost-impacting items.
• Maintain adequate lead time for takeoff and estimate preparation.
• Sort and file plans and specifications for long-term storage.
• Prepare post-fabrication cost analysis for projects that exceeded the estimate by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs.

Skills on Resume:

• Product Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Accuracy (Hard Skills)
• RFI Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Department Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Material Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Cost Database Entry (Hard Skills)
• Resource Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Post-Project Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare complete quantity takeoffs, analyses, and estimates across all 16 CSI trade classifications, including structural, architectural, finishes, furnishings, vertical transportation, MEP, life safety, and fire suppression systems.
• Develop conceptual estimates and detailed summaries and divisional GMP budgets for large-scale projects.
• Prepare budgets for projects ranging in value from multimillion to high-value scopes.
• Estimate projects spanning approximately 10,000 to 500,000 square feet in buildable area.
• Support developments ranging from mid-rise to high-rise structures of approximately 10 to 50 stories.
• Provide detailed value engineering alternatives for each budget and estimate.
• Perform constructability analysis across civil, structural, architectural, and MEP disciplines.
• Schedule, prepare, and coordinate site visits and mandatory trade walkthroughs.
• Prepare, assemble, log, and tabulate trade bids and proposals for each estimate.
• Develop detailed scope-of-work leveling sheets to compare bidders across each trade.
• Review trade coverage to ensure scope completeness and pricing alignment.
• Present budgets and estimates to the Chief Estimator and executive leadership.
• Deliver formal budget and estimate presentations to developers, owners, architects, engineers, lenders, and consultants.
• Support decision-making by clearly communicating cost drivers, risks, and optimization opportunities.

Skills on Resume:

• CSI Trade Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Conceptual Budgeting (Hard Skills)
• Large Project Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Value Engineering (Hard Skills)
• Constructability Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Site Visit Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Bid Leveling (Hard Skills)
• Executive Presentations (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide support to the Lead Estimator in establishing and reviewing the scope of work documents and generating comprehensive cost estimates for proposals, projects, and change notices.
• Assist with the preparation of various cost estimate reports, proposals, and basis of estimates.
• Liaise with departments including engineering, project management, project controls, procurement, and construction to gather estimating input and identify project deliverables and requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of multi-discipline material take-offs from engineering drawings to generate a bill of materials.
• Research and obtain quotes on costs for labour and materials from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Aid in the development and planning of project Work Breakdown Structures.
• Participate in project risk workshops and assist in determining project risks and contingency by performing Monte Carlo simulation analyses.
• Develop estimation forms and templates and maintain historical data for benchmarking purposes.
• Ensure and perform quality control on estimating packages prepared for client submission.
• Maintain daily project estimate logs.
• Provide estimating, technical, and project planning support and input to other groups.
• Analyze processes, systems, and templates and develop or incorporate improvements.
• Recommend new approaches and ideas to drive continuous improvement within the Estimating department.
• Organize and attend project meetings while preparing minutes, documenting key actions and decisions, and following up accordingly.

Skills on Resume:

• Estimating Support (Hard Skills)
• Cost Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Functional Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Material Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Cost Research (Hard Skills)
• Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Collect and analyze information to estimate cost, time, labour, and materials required for project execution.
• Solicit pricing from suppliers and consult with shipyard personnel, contractors, regulatory bodies, and trades.
• Apply general and specific knowledge from experience and analysis to determine man-hours and material requirements and calculate overall project costs.
• Communicate with owners, customer representatives, and Project Managers throughout the bid process, after contract award, and during vessel refits to ensure a clear understanding of the scope and identify additional potential work.
• Carry out calculations including areas, weights, lengths, and capacities to form the basis for estimates.
• Use knowledge of Classification and Ship Safety Regulations to determine appropriate dimensions, materials, and equipment when not specified.
• Research specialized products, equipment, and systems by locating and comparing sources, providing relevant information to purchasers, and obtaining cost data.
• Assess the suitability of items for the project at hand.
• Assess the scope and practicality of specifications and owner expectations by reviewing, discussing, and clarifying details, visiting vessels, attending bidders’ conferences, and incorporating specification amendments.
• Solicit bids for subcontracted work by preparing and distributing specifications and drawings, arranging ship checks, analyzing quotations, and selecting the best options.
• Provide management with labour and material summaries and overviews of work content, including areas requiring special consideration.
• Provide technical and administrative assistance to the production department by gathering customer contact details, obtaining docking information, maintaining estimating records, and sourcing quotes.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers through pre- and post-contract communication to ensure complete satisfaction.

Skills on Resume:

• Project Cost Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Manhour Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Technical Calculations (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Specialty Research (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Bidding (Hard Skills)
• Client Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Solicit material pricing details, including subcontract items.
• Analyze and apply labor productivity unit extensions based on an understanding of labor productivity rate development and the definition of cost.
• Perform various estimates and process piping take-offs, including manual and digitized material quantity take-offs.
• Utilize preliminary drawings, sketches, conversations, and field reviews to extract and quantify all material and labor required, including support crafts and site indirects estimated for project completion.
• Develop detailed material take-offs and bills of materials, collect material and subcontract quotes, and itemize labor manhour estimates.
• Collaborate with the General Manager on which opportunities to pursue after assessing project risk.
• Visualize what is not apparent from project documentation and estimate potential scopes of work.
• Assist in the development of alternate proposals such as unit price, fixed fee, and time and material formats.
• Coordinate proposals from scope definition through final costing and submittal.
• Assist in the preparation of the proposal KEYSTONE.
• Maintain a list of clarifications, assumptions, and qualifications as risks and discrepancies are identified during proposal development.

Skills on Resume:

• Material Pricing (Hard Skills)
• Labor Productivity (Hard Skills)
• Piping Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Scope Quantification (Hard Skills)
• Bills of Materials (Hard Skills)
• Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Development (Hard Skills)
• Cost Clarifications (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Accurately summarize and file all piping materials and labor estimates required per departmental standards and protocols, including any relevant supporting information.
• Ensure the most cost-effective and innovative use of materials, fabrication, subcontractors, and equipment for each proposal.
• Participate in formal bid reviews and project team meetings to represent and support the estimate during handover.
• Delegate tasks to various members of the Proposal Team.
• Review proposals to ensure consistency with company estimating policies, practices, and standards.
• Organize the material quantity take-off process to align with bid breakdown forms and required submittals.
• Process and manage large volumes of documents and data in a structured format to allow easy recall of work breakdowns, sketches, and supporting information.
• Ensure estimates, take-offs, and related documents conform to established estimating standards and processes.
• Communicate any observed noncompliance with company guiding principles, core values, policies, or illegal actions that place personnel or the company at risk.
• Perform all control-related activities required for the position with care.
• Meet the corporate standard for development activity.

Skills on Resume:

• Estimate Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Cost Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Bid Review Support (Soft Skills)
• Task Delegation (Soft Skills)
• Estimate Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Takeoff Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Document Control (Hard Skills)
• Risk Awareness (Soft Skills)