The tasks · Cost EstimatorsSOC 13-1051.00
Analyze blueprints and prepare cost estimatesWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Collect and analyze historical cost dataWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Prepare cost documentation and reportsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Assess cost effectiveness and track project costsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Set up cost monitoring systemsWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
Negotiate agreements and conduct tenderingWhat can do this →
25% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Blueprint Analysis Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Excel · Cost estimating software
● No integration needed
Cost Data Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · SAP software
● No integration needed
Cost Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Cost Effectiveness Agent
Microsoft Excel · Cost accounting software · Microsoft Project
● No integration needed
Cost Monitoring Agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Procore software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Final approval of cost estimates and project budgetsOwn accountability for estimate accuracy and project financial outcomesConduct high-stakes negotiations with major contractors and clientsMake final decisions on vendor selection and contract terms
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
