Construction Estimator

Highly relevant tasks include:

• Calculating costs and estimating time scales;
• Consulting with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues;
• Analysing blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour estimates;
• Preparing estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors;
• Conferring with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates;
• Preparing estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organising, and scheduling work;
• Preparing cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project;
• Assessing cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops;
• Setting up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures;
• Conducting special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction;
• Interpreting building plans, building regulations and codes of practice.

Construction Estimators provide a reference for cost control, to verify that the resources consumed during the execution of the project are kept within the budgeted costs assessed in the feasibility phase of the project.

Please note that Quantity Surveyors are considered under another occupation in ANZSCO. Those performing the role of Quantity Surveyor would not be considered highly relevant for this occupation. A typical role for a Construction Estimator would be within the estimating department of a construction company.

Applicants nominating this occupation are required to provide evidence in line with VETASSESS documentation requirements. 

Applicants may also provide details of any relevant training or professional development courses undertaken, and licences/registrations held that relate to performing the role, if applicable. These may be detailed in the Curriculum Vitae/Resume provided.