Elements and Performance Criteria
- Gather relevant information about job
- Estimate materials, labour and time
- Research, locate and interpret technical information about materials, equipment, products and services required for the job
- Estimate types, quality and quantities of materials required for work
- Estimate acceptable price range for required products
- Estimate labour requirements to perform required services
- Estimate time requirements to perform required services
- Calculate costs
- Document and verify details
- Use calculators, computers with appropriate software or other aids to estimate, calculate and verify costings according to workplace procedures
- Document details of costs and charges
- Obtain verification of costs, calculations and other details by other enterprise personnel, as required
- Prepare customer quotation in appropriate format to meet required enterprise or industry standards
- Document and record details for future reference