Senior Estimator Reviews - Page 7

Dont work where I work.

Establish impactful relationships with other vendors and colleagues. . These ties will greatly enhance for future and current success.

Beware of empty promises and realize that the ownership does not value. Facts and statistical data. They have no meaningful historical cost data for projects completed. They do not actively collect it and catalogue it. There fore they do lip service to wanting detailed project estimates but do not embrace the requirements and manpower infrastructure to actually operate effectively. They are gamblers that are always looking for a donkey to pin blame on, and that donkey is often the estimators that have come and gone through the revolving door of this establishment.

The short version is...promises were made that I asked to have in writing. I accepted the job prior to that written promise and now in two years, my boss who made the promises is gone. I have had no review, no raise, no bonus and no way of knowing how one has the opportunity to achieve anything at this company. I have gone all the way up to the President and still have no answers. GET IT IN WRITING!

Ask questions.

Keep all your records of your estimate. What you knew, and when you knew it.

Obtain a greater scope of construction methods and practices and how to translate them into costs.