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Senior Estimator Job Description

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The Senior Estimator collects and evaluates a company’s data to estimate the costs, resources and labor needed to produce a service or product. Their role is performing research, gathering quotations, preparing reports, and monitoring forecast plans. Their responsibilities are to collect different quotes from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, monitor budgets and prices using software packages, review and assess cost estimates, prepare detailed cost estimate reports, conduct regular risk assessments, and oversee the different stages of a company project to ensure that expenses follow the forecast plan.

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Avg Pay: $95K
Jobs: 1,082
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  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Civil Engineering
    The number of occurrences matches with Senior Estimator in our database.
    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,791Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:50 monthsAvg. Fees:$36,474Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,630Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Finance
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    Avg. Duration:15 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,745Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (b.b.a.) in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,453Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Senior Estimator and Other Important Info

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6.2 years
$95K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
6.54 years
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