Personal satisfaction. Management interface at most levels. The degree of prebuilding the project & the degree of record keeping for any presumed handover is part of the job.

The challenges

Often time pressure to complete. Major suppliers not replying in time. Getting to market for pricing along with replies after takeoff assessment. Poor quality tender documentation make a waste of re...

Oct 2018

Estimating is a great profession but like anything else, you only get back what you put in.

Reviewer's Qualification

Certificate II in Electrotechnology

Experience

10+ years

Organisation size

Medium (20-199 employees)

Specialisation

Electrical Estimating

The good things

Learning about different aspects of the industry.

The challenges

Landing a project after lots of discussions and arguments.

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