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Estimator Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Estimators, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Estimator Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Estimator Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Estimators.

Construction estimating

  • Definition : Experience with estimating the cost and time of a construction project to aid in the bidding process. Individuals may specialize in a particular building material or project type.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 55.9% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Construction

  • Definition : Experience or skill in the construction or renovation of buildings, utilities, roads, or other civil, commercial, or residential infrastructure.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 41.3% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Project management

  • Definition : Skills or experience related to project management. Project management includes planning, executing, and monitoring projects in order to meet requirements while controlling budget, scope, and timeline.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 17.4% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Contracts

  • Definition : Knowledge of or experience with drafting, interpreting, revising or otherwise working with contracts.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 9% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Bluebeam

  • Definition : A family of software tools for creating, editing, annotating, and collaborating on PDF (Portable Document Format) documents.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 8% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Construction management

  • Definition : Experience related to planning and managing construction projects and processes such as scheduling, budgeting, or ensuring compliance.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 4.3% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Negotiation

  • Definition : Skill or experience with negotiation, typically in a business, financial, or legal context.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.9% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

Pricing

  • Definition : Experience in determining the selling price of a product or service.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.1% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.

HeavyBid

  • Definition : Software for estimating and bidding designed for the heavy construction industry.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.4% of Estimator job postings on Indeed.
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