Job requirements Building Construction Estimator in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as a building construction estimator in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Construction estimators (NOC 22303).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a three-year college program in civil or construction engineering technology or several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a construction trade such as plumbing, carpentry or electrical, are required.
  • Certification by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is usually required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. This occupation is not regulated in Canada based on our records.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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