Skill pathway
Estimating
Trades & Construction
Estimating costs, quantities, materials and labour requirements.
Why employers ask for Estimating
Estimating shows up in the skill requirements for 29 of the Australian careers we track, including Surgeons, Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians, Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians. 2 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.
Where to learn Estimating
Start here (beginner)
Nationally Recognised Training
Fitted Furniture Estimating
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Building and Construction Technical Support
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Painters Registration
Columbia University
Construction Management
Packt
Project Management Professional Prep
Careers that use Estimating
Surgeons
$203k · needed at level 3 of 5
Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
$119k · needed at level 3 of 5
Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
$90k · needed at level 3 of 5
Electrical Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians
$148k · needed at level 3 of 5
Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians
$111k · needed at level 3 of 5
Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians
$135k · needed at level 3 of 5
Butchers and Smallgoods Makers
$81k · needed at level 3 of 5
Chef
$60k – $85k · needed at level 3 of 5
Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors
$104k · needed at level 3 of 5
Truck Driver
$65k – $95k · needed at level 3 of 5
Manufacturers
$110k · needed at level 3 of 5
Construction Managers
$195k · needed at level 3 of 5
Architects and Landscape Architects
$120k · needed at level 3 of 5
Civil Engineering Professionals
$115k · needed at level 3 of 5
Mining Engineers
$183k · needed at level 3 of 5
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
$136k · needed at level 3 of 5
ICT Business and Systems Analysts
$140k · needed at level 4 of 5
Carpenters and Joiners
$92k · needed at level 3 of 5
Cooks
$74k · needed at level 4 of 5
Floor Finishers
$97k · needed at level 3 of 5
Accounting Clerks
$75k · needed at level 4 of 5
Software and Applications Programmers
$132k · needed at level 4 of 5
Precision Metal Trades Workers
$80k · needed at level 4 of 5
Upholsterers
$79k · needed at level 3 of 5
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
$145k · needed at level 3 of 5
Bricklayers and Stonemasons
$120k · needed at level 3 of 5
Roof Tilers
$80k · needed at level 3 of 5
Plumber
$80k – $120k · needed at level 3 of 5
Signwriters
$78k · needed at level 3 of 5