Estimating Careers

Greetings,

If you have come to this page then it is likely you are in or exploring the possibility of a career as a professional cost estimator. Construction cost estimators work for General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, Independent Consultants and even software companies. Cost Estimators are extremely important in their companies. They determine how much a construction company will offer to build a building, road, bridge or other structure.

The ASPE website has some useful career information. The sites listed below will also add to your knowledge. Construction cost estimating is both a science and an art. It requires both on the job experience and very likely education through a degree program or through continuing education classes.

It is likely that an ASPE member Certified Professional Estimator is teaching a class somewhere near you. For more information about careers in construction cost estimating, send an email to: careers@aspenational.org.

National Institute for Building Sciences/ Whole Building Design Guide

American Society of Professional Estimators-Education Board

Professional Construction Estimator Salaries

U.S. Department of Labor

Federal Citizen Information Center

Associated Schools of Construction

American Council For Construction Education

Engineering News Record-construction schools

FutureForceNow.com

National Center for Construction Education & Research

West Point Bridge Project

National Association of Women in Construction

ABC Careers in Construction

ABC Trytools.org

AGC Occupational Briefs

AGC Construction Futures

ABC Scholarships

Collegeboard.com

American Association of Cost Engineers

Construction Estimating Institute

Electrical Enlightenment