Construction estimators

Example job titles

• chief estimator - construction
• construction estimator
• cost estimator - construction
• principal estimator - construction
• professional quantity surveyor
• quantity surveyor - construction

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications
• Advise on tendering procedures, examine and analyze tenders, recommend tender awards and conduct negotiations
• Establish and maintain tendering process and set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and forecasts at regular intervals for the duration of a project
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
• Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors, and prepare economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Manage and coordinate construction projects and prepare construction progress schedules.
• Estimators may specialize in estimating costs for structural, electrical or mechanical construction projects.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a three-year college program in civil or construction engineering technology or Several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a construction trade such as plumbing, carpentry or electrical, are required.
• Certification by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is usually required.

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