Cost Estimators

Does not pass

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 19.6% of the role's time · $3.5B

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 12.2% of the role's time · $2.2B

• Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 9.4% of the role's time · $1.7B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 8.5% of the role's time · $1.5B

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.0% of the role's time · $1.3B · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $1.2B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $1.2B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.1% of the role's time · $1.1B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $928M

• Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.4% of the role's time · $782M

• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $712M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.7% of the role's time · $476M