Leads the team that prices, plans, and wins big construction projects before they start.
You guide a team estimating a $300 million lab, decide how much risk to price in, and present to the client why your bid is the smartest choice.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Construction management or engineering degree plus 12+ years estimating.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Civil Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Senior estimating leaders are scarce.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI does takeoffs and first-pass pricing, shrinking estimating teams; strategy, client pitches and risk calls stay human.
Classes: Business, AP Statistics, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1051.
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