Measures and counts materials from construction plans so estimators can price the job.
You count every outlet and measure every foot of wall on a stack of digital plans, building the material list estimators will price.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Training in plan reading and takeoff software.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Construction Technology (certificate).
Shrinking. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
High risk for 10 years. AI takeoff software counts and measures from plans in seconds, so standalone takeoff jobs are shrinking fast.
Classes: Drafting CTE class, Geometry, Excel or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1051.
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