A estimator is an important and demanded profession in industrial and civil construction, if you master it, you can be sure that there will always be a job and a good salary for you. But in order to become an estimator, it is not enough to master one of the many software products with which the cost of construction is determined. At a minimum, you need to get a special education.
What is the estimate
Any construction work, from the construction of large industrial facilities to renovation in an apartment, requires an estimate. This is a document that takes into account all the materials necessary for construction and their cost, as well as the upcoming construction, installation and finishing work and prices for them. A person who is far from construction, of course, will not be able to correctly draw up even an estimate for repairs in his own apartment, let alone develop this document for an industrial or civil construction site.
A competently drawn up estimate is, in fact, a complete and detailed description of all technological processes that will be used for the construction of an object. As a rule, it is drawn up on the basis of a project developed by an architect or design engineer. The estimator must correctly take into account in it not only the prices in force in this or that case, but also the existing building codes and regulations. As a result, the customer receives a document in which to make an accurate calculation of each stage of construction and give its total estimated cost.
You can become a surveyor after receiving the specialty "Industrial and civil construction" or "Urban construction", they are trained in architectural institutes and construction technical schools.
Qualification requirements for the estimator
An engineer or technician-estimator must necessarily have a special construction education in order to have a good idea of the technology of each stage of construction. In addition, you will need to complete special courses or undergo retraining in the direction of "Pricing and Estimated Rationing in Construction". These courses must be taken at intervals of at least 5 years, because new materials and new technologies are constantly being introduced in construction.
As a rule, when applying for a job, the work experience of the estimator and his work experience in this profession are also taken into account.
In addition, the estimator needs to know the legislation and regulations in the field of urban planning, as well as industry regulations and methodological documents in the field of pricing and estimated rationing. The main documents, the knowledge of which will be required, include SNiPs - building codes and regulations in force throughout Russia. The estimator must know the procedure for the development, coordination and approval of project documentation, the basics of design. In his work, he needs knowledge of the basics of accounting and taxation, economics and construction management, labor legislation and safety rules.
