50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________

Compliance Of! cers, Except

Agriculture, Construction, Health

and Safety, and Transportation

See Coroners (an Investigative job), Environmental

Compliance Inspectors (a Conventional job), Equal

Opportunity Representatives and Offi cers (a Social

job), Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

(a Conventional job), and Licensing Examiners and

Inspectors (a Conventional job), described separately.

Computer Specialists, All Other .....................................

See Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (an

Investigative job), Network Designers (a Conventional

job), Software Quality Assurance Engineers and

Testers (an Investigative job), Web Administrators (a

Conventional job), and Web Developers (a Conventional

job), described separately.

Cost Estimators .............................................................

! Personality Code: CE

! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $54,920

! Beginning Wage: $32,470

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 18.5%

! Annual Job Openings: 38,379

! Self-Employed: 1.1%

! Part-Time: 5.8%

Prepare cost estimates for product manufactur-

ing, construction projects, or services to aid man-

agement in bidding on or determining prices of

products or services. May specialize according to

particular service performed or type of product

manufactured. Consult with clients, vendors, per-

sonnel in other departments, or construction fore-

men to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve

issues. Analyze blueprints and other documentation

to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or sub-

contractors. Confer with engineers, architects, own-

ers, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and

adjustments to cost estimates. Prepare estimates

used by management for purposes such as planning,

organizing, and scheduling work. Prepare cost and

expenditure statements and other necessary docu-

mentation at regular intervals for the duration of the

project. Assess cost-eff ectiveness of products, proj-

ects, or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids

as projects develop. Set up cost-monitoring and cost-

reporting systems and procedures. Conduct special

studies to develop and establish standard hour and

related cost data or to eff ect cost reductions. Review

material and labor requirements to decide whether it

is more cost-eff ective to produce or purchase com-

ponents. Prepare and maintain a directory of suppli-

ers, contractors, and subcontractors. Establish and

maintain tendering processes and conduct negotia-

tions. Visit sites and record information about access,

drainage and topography, and availability of services

such as water and electricity.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 06. Finance and

Insurance. Work Group: 06.02. Finance/Insurance

Investigation and Analysis. O t he r Job s i n " is Work

Group: Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate;

Appraisers, Real Estate; Assessors; Claims Adjusters,

Examiners, and Investigators; Claims Examiners,

Property and Casualty Insurance; Credit Analysts;

Financial Analysts; Insurance Adjusters, Examin-

ers, and Investigators; Insurance Appraisers, Auto

Damage; Insurance Underwriters; Loan Counsel-

ors; Loan Offi cers; Market Research Analysts; Sur-

vey Researchers.

Skills: Systems Analysis; Management of Financial

Resources; Mathematics; Systems Evaluation; Writ-

ing; Negotiation.

Education and Training Programs: Materials

Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Construction

Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Construc-

tion Engineering Technology/Technician; Busi-

ness/Commerce, General; Business Administration

and Management, General. Related Knowledge/