Prepares cost estimates for manufacturing, construction, and services. Analyses blueprints and historical data to aid management in bidding and pricing.
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Cost estimating analyst · What it does
Three tasks it takes off your hands
Analyse blueprints and documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour estimates.
Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
Prepare estimates used by management for planning, organising, 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.
