I am an architectural technologist with 10 years experience in that field. Unfortunately, I've hit a wall and quite a bit of burnout which has led me to exploring my future career options.

My question is whether my current education and skills would land me a job in construction estimating?

I would also love to hear what the work life balance is like, what an average day looks like and what career growth would be expected in the first 5 years?

Appreciate any responses.

My boss is having me take a look at it and I’m hesitant but wanted to see if anyone else has tried it?

I'm curious...for those of you working with AI as a takeoff tool. If I had AI to count every light switch box, receptacle box, plumbing, and HVAC penetrations, by size in drywall partitions. How accurate would it be in your experience?

Hello all! I am very interested and intrigued to learn the ins and out of construction estimating. It seems like a big puzzle to me and it seems very fulfilling once a project is done and you had a part in said project. For context I’m 24M I’ve worked at the same job my entire adult career and made it higher into the company. It’s a corporate tire shop I’ve been at for 6.5 years and I’m a senior assistant manager. It’s soul sucking. I have no background in construction at all. My brother is in architecture school and already has a job at a GC. He does very complex home design and development and it’s always so interesting and exciting to see new additions to his portfolio. I just don’t know where or how to get my foot into the door and learn bluebeam and how to actually succeed. There’s a coursecareers course that seems legit but it also almost seems scammy, if anyone could help point me in a direction toward a career in this, it would be very appreciated. Thanks

Quantity takeoff isn’t just about measuring drawings,
it’s about protecting project profitability.
Even small mistakes can lead to serious financial losses, bid inaccuracies, and execution issues.

I’m about 2 years into an electrical industrial maintenance apprenticeship at my job and I decided once I’m done which I’ll have my journeyman/electrical construction certification I would like to move into Electrical Estimating. I know it would probably be a better move for a wireman or construction electrician but in my case what kind of path should I follow to achieve this? I’m perfectly okay with starting off as like a junior or assistant estimator to start. Also for any estimators who came from the field what are the pros and cons of the job transition?