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Handshake · 4 weeks ago

Cost Estimators - AI Trainer (Contract)

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

$75/hr - $75/hr

4+ years exp

Handshake is recruiting Cost Estimator Professionals for a temporary AI research project. The role involves evaluating AI models in your field, assessing content, and providing structured feedback to enhance the model's understanding of workplace tasks.

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Responsibilities

Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates

Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products

Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops

Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues

Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations

Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors

Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work

Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures

Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components

Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project

Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to reduce cost

Visit site and record information about access, drainage and topography, and availability of utility services

Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors

Use remote sensing technologies or drones to evaluate site conditions when in-person visits are not feasible

Qualification

Cost estimationBlueprint analysisCost effectiveness assessmentTendering processAsynchronous work

Required

You have at least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following types of work