Estimating assistant vs construction estimator

Differences between estimating assistant and construction estimator duties and responsibilities

Estimating assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
• Perform equipment and material takeoff of HVAC blueprint drawings.
• Perform typing of letters, RFI's, filing, and certify payroll.
• Receive phone calls or email from potential clients who have a RFP (request for proposal).
• Prepare all invitations to bids, addendum and RFI's notifications, confirm subcontractors bidding interest and pricing.
• Perform civil takeoffs, produce estimates, and create high level schedules that are submitted to clients in response to RFP.
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Construction estimator example responsibilities.

• Manage prevailing wage for payroll and prepare and submit bi-weekly certify payroll reports.
• Supervise the installation of electronics, plumbing and penning.
• Complete requests for information (RFI) and log them for future reference.
• Complete estimates using spreadsheet models, cad models, similar designs and grass roots techniques.
• Estimate cost of various building projects, pole barns, decks, plumbing, electrical supplies.
• Gather, submit, and track relevant request for information (RFI) to project owner.
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