Cost estimatorCost estimator

Jose Luis Rodriguez Tuesday 28 Jose Luis Rodriguez Tuesday 28 20102010

Overview Overview

• Preparing cost estimates for product.Preparing cost estimates for product.

• A job is a paid activity that may or A job is a paid activity that may or may not be enjoyable.may not be enjoyable.

• A career is a lifestyle something that A career is a lifestyle something that you enjoy doing. you enjoy doing.

• Choosing a career is important Choosing a career is important because that’s leads to your future.because that’s leads to your future.

Career personalityCareer personality

My Riasect is CAE.My Riasect is CAE.

Happy in jobs that Happy in jobs that

Require sociabilityRequire sociability

politeness, patience. politeness, patience.

Career valuesCareer values

• My intrinsic score my extrinsic score My intrinsic score my extrinsic score

Achievement:26 recongnization:22Achievement:26 recongnization:22

Indepandance:23 support:25Indepandance:23 support:25

Relationships with others:24 working Relationships with others:24 working conditions:25conditions:25

This shows I am intrinsic.This shows I am intrinsic.

Career interestsCareer interests

• My highest interests score areMy highest interests score are

Administration 92 percentileAdministration 92 percentile

Systematic 85 percentileSystematic 85 percentile

Clerical 82 percentile Clerical 82 percentile

Food service 81 percentile Food service 81 percentile

Industrial art 77 percentileIndustrial art 77 percentile

Assertive 77 percentileAssertive 77 percentile

My low career interestMy low career interest

• Outdoors 7 percentile Outdoors 7 percentile

• Writing 11 percentileWriting 11 percentile

• Persuasive 17 percentilePersuasive 17 percentile

• Health service 18 percentile Health service 18 percentile

• Science 26 percentileScience 26 percentile

• Teaching/ social service 31 percentileTeaching/ social service 31 percentile

• Personal service 46 perentilePersonal service 46 perentile

Summary of testSummary of test

• It showed me that what I already It showed me that what I already knew about my self.knew about my self.

• I agree with this test because I am a I agree with this test because I am a organized person and this results fit organized person and this results fit my personality.my personality.

• My career relates to my test results My career relates to my test results because my career is an cost because my career is an cost estimator.estimator.

Career descriptionCareer description

•My career Riasect My career Riasect

Is a C-E-S.Is a C-E-S.

•I choose this career because I I choose this career because I like giving a price on things like giving a price on things and that’s what cost and that’s what cost estimators do.estimators do.

Working conditionsWorking conditions

• work in offices giving information to work in offices giving information to people in writing , or by telephone people in writing , or by telephone from people from the outside from people from the outside organization.organization.

• I would enjoy doing this career.I would enjoy doing this career.

• Hours may vary.Hours may vary.

Employment outlookEmployment outlook

• Through the year 2012 the overall Through the year 2012 the overall employment of cost estimators is employment of cost estimators is expected to grow along with the expected to grow along with the average for all occupations. In average for all occupations. In addition to job openings created addition to job openings created through growth.through growth.

• Female   Male Female   Male

• 24% 76% 24% 76%

Wages Wages

• Salary $41,188 - $64,301Salary $41,188 - $64,301

• Bonus $970 - $3,975Bonus $970 - $3,975

• Profit Sharing $987 - $3,052Profit Sharing $987 - $3,052

• Commission $2,035 - $14,740Commission $2,035 - $14,740

• Total Pay $38,471 - $61,714Total Pay $38,471 - $61,714

Wages Wages

• Cost Estimator salary RangeCost Estimator salary Range

• $38,471 - $61,714$38,471 - $61,714

•Senior Estimator$63,157 - $100,326

• Cost Estimating ManagerCost Estimating Manager$56,085 - $111,221$56,085 - $111,221

• Sales EstimatorSales Estimator$37,996 - $60,153 $37,996 - $60,153

K S AK S A• MathematicsMathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus,

statistics, and their applications.statistics, and their applications.

• Administration and ManagementAdministration and Management Knowledge of business and Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• English LanguageEnglish Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.of composition, and grammar.

• Customer and Personal ServiceCustomer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Production and ProcessingProduction and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• ClericalClerical -- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and -- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.procedures and terminology.

summarysummary

• I do like this career is easy and good I do like this career is easy and good paying.paying.

• I might not pursue it but Is going to I might not pursue it but Is going to be one of my choices.be one of my choices.

• There are no bad things about this There are no bad things about this job.job.

• Is to go to college and finish college. Is to go to college and finish college.

sourcessources

• http://www.payscale.com/research/http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Cost_Estimator/SalaryUS/Job=Cost_Estimator/Salary

• http://www.careeroverview.com/cost-http://www.careeroverview.com/cost-estimator-careers.htmlestimator-careers.html

• http://www.careerplanner.com/Job-http://www.careerplanner.com/Job-Descriptions/Cost-Estimators.cfmDescriptions/Cost-Estimators.cfm

• http://www.free-career-test.com/http://www.free-career-test.com/