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Cost Estimators

Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.79)
  2. Use my brain - Data (4.50)
  3. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (4.46)
  4. Work with numbers, compute - Data (4.46)
  5. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (4.26)
  6. Follow through, get things done - People (4.04)
  7. Consult - People (3.89)
  8. Communicate well, in person - People (3.75)
  9. Listen - People (3.75)
  10. Speak - People (3.75)
  11. Advise - People (3.57)
  12. Coordinate - People (3.57)
  13. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.54)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Mathematics (3.88)
  2. Speaking (3.75)
  3. Critical Thinking (3.75)
  4. Active Listening (3.62)
  5. Judgment and Decision Making (3.62)
  6. Reading Comprehension (3.50)
  7. Management of Financial Resources (3.50)
  1. Number Facility (4.12)
  2. Mathematical Reasoning (4.00)
  3. Oral Comprehension (3.75)
  4. Oral Expression (3.75)
  5. Written Comprehension (3.62)
  6. Deductive Reasoning (3.62)
  7. Inductive Reasoning (3.62)
  8. Speech Clarity (3.62)
  9. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.79)
  2. Dependability (4.50)
  3. Analytical Thinking (4.50)
  4. Integrity (4.43)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.18)
  6. Persistence (4.04)
  7. Initiative (4.04)
  8. Cooperation (4.04)
  9. Achievement/Effort (3.86)
  10. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.82)
  11. Independence (3.82)
  12. Self Control (3.68)
  13. Leadership (3.54)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Getting Information (4.75)
  2. Interacting With Computers (4.71)
  3. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (4.50)
  4. Analyzing Data or Information (4.46)
  5. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.46)
  6. Processing Information (4.26)
  7. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.18)
  8. Documenting/Recording Information (4.18)
  9. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.07)
  10. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.89)
  11. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.89)
  12. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.86)
  13. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.82)
  14. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.67)
  15. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (3.57)
  16. Developing and Building Teams (3.57)
  17. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others (3.57)
  1. Read Blueprints (4.75)
  2. Read Specifications (4.75)
  3. Use Spreadsheet Software (4.71)
  4. Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Financial Data (4.71)
  5. Estimate Time Or Cost For Installation, Repair, Or Construction Projects (4.50)
  6. Bid Engineering, Construction Or Extraction Projects (4.50)
  7. Prepare Cost Estimates (4.50)
  8. Estimate Cost For Engineering Projects (4.50)
  9. Estimate Production Costs (4.50)
  10. Estimate Materials Or Labor Requirements (4.50)
  11. Convert Design Specifications To Cost Estimates (4.50)
  12. Compute Cost Estimates Of Construction Or Engineering Projects (4.50)
  13. Estimate Time Needed For Project (4.50)
  14. Analyze Financial Data (4.46)
  15. Analyze Technical Data, Designs, Or Preliminary Specifications (4.46)
  16. Analyze Budgets (4.46)
  17. Evaluate Material Specifications (4.46)
  18. Compile Data For Financial Reports (4.26)
  19. Compute Financial Data (4.26)
  20. Use Cost Benefit Analysis Techniques (4.18)
  21. Use Statistical Cost Estimation Methods (4.18)
  22. Identify Supplier With Best Bid (4.07)
  23. Confer With Vendors (3.89)
  24. Interpret Maps For Architecture, Construction, Or Engineering Project (3.86)
  25. Understand Construction Specifications (3.67)
  26. Understand Technical Operating, Service Or Repair Manuals (3.67)
  27. Understand Engineering Data Or Reports (3.67)
  28. Advise Clients On Financial Matters (3.57)