Estimator
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. No filler.
We need to parse content.
The posting:
"The Estimator reports to the Pre-Construction & HVAC Manager. As the estimator he/she analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, and/or services. The estimator ensures that Capstone’s computer system operates consistently and effectively with most recent software updates and that our pricing database is kept current. Representative duties include: Principal Duties And Responsibilities Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPenComputing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining costConducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness ofConsulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolveMaintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates andWork with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimatesUpdate labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPenSecure all plans, specifications, and addenda for projects on bid list and maintain electronic copies of eachDistribute list of job we are bidding to our bidders Maintain this bidders list and update as neededAssist in bid day proposal preparationKeep at least one person trained as a back-up for estimating on QuickPen Management will identify the backup person."
Then "Job Requirements Educational and/or Experience Requirements: S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable.Minimum of four years..." Actually: "S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable." Likely "BS in Engineering". Then "Minimum of four years’ experience as an Estimator for an HVACR contracting or building-related services business or substantial experience in the sheet metal, plumbing and piping industry"
"Job Specific Requirements: Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans, specifications, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmentalAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedureKnowledge and experience in mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentage ratios, and proportions to practicalPossession of all certificates, licenses and registration that may be required to perform services in the jurisdiction where work will beCurrent Texas driver’s license and the ability to drive all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone insurance carrier."
"Required Skills and Abilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access, in the most current version), PowerPoint,Experience in computer systemsKnowledge of the software programs currently in use atAdvanced experience with theExcellent people"
Then "Work Environment: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the required duties and responsibilities."
Then "Capstone Vision: ..." etc. Those are company statements, not required sections.
Then "Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship."
We need to extract sections: About the role (maybe first paragraph summarizing role). Responsibilities (list of duties). Requirements (educational/experience). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role: description of role (first paragraph). Responsibilities: list of duties (the bullet list). Requirements: educational/experience requirements. Qualifications: maybe job specific requirements? Could treat as Qualifications. Skills: required skills and abilities. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: none given, so omit those sections.
We must not include empty sections.
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent.
We need to format lists with - . For prose use
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We need to avoid repeating job title as heading.
We need to drop minor metadata like Job ID etc (none present). Also drop boilerplate like EEO etc (none). Also drop duplicated lines.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Now construct HTML.
First, About the role: combine first two sentences? Actually first paragraph: "The Estimator reports to the Pre-Construction & HVAC Manager. As the estimator he/she analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, and/or services. The estimator ensures that Capstone’s computer system operates consistently and effectively with most recent software updates and that our pricing database is kept current."
We can put that in
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Responsibilities: list items from "Representative duties include: Principal Duties And Responsibilities ..." The text is messy but we need to extract each duty.
Let's parse the duties string:
"Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPenComputing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining costConducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness ofConsulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolveMaintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates andWork with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimatesUpdate labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPenSecure all plans, specifications, and addenda for projects on bid list and maintain electronic copies of eachDistribute list of job we are bidding to our bidders Maintain this bidders list and update as neededAssist in bid day proposal preparationKeep at least one person trained as a back-up for estimating on QuickPen Management will identify the backup person."
It seems missing punctuation and spaces. We need to split into sensible items.
Let's try to identify duties:
- Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPen
- Computing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost
- Conducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness of (maybe missing object) but we can keep phrase as is? Might be incomplete. But we must preserve all substantive info; we cannot invent. We'll keep the phrase as given: "Conducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness of"
- Consulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve (maybe missing object). Keep as is.
- Maintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates and
- Work with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimates
- Update labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPen
- Secure all plans, specifications, and addenda for projects on bid list and maintain electronic copies of each
- Distribute list of job we are bidding to our bidders
- Maintain this bidders list and update as needed
- Assist in bid day proposal preparation
- Keep at least one person trained as a back-up for estimating on QuickPen Management will identify the backup person.
We need to keep them as list items.
Now Requirements: educational/experience.
Text: "Job Requirements Educational and/or Experience Requirements: S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable.Minimum of four years’ experience as an Estimator for an HVACR contracting or building-related services business or substantial experience in the sheet metal, plumbing and piping industry"
We need to fix: "S. in Engineering" likely "BS in Engineering". We'll keep as given? It's ambiguous. We'll preserve exactly: "S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable." Then "Minimum of four years’ experience as an Estimator for an HVACR contracting or building-related services business or substantial experience in the sheet metal, plumbing and piping industry"
We'll put as
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Qualifications: job specific requirements.
Text: "Job Specific Requirements: Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans, specifications, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmentalAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedureKnowledge and experience in mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentage ratios, and proportions to practicalPossession of all certificates, licenses and registration that may be required to perform services in the jurisdiction where work will beCurrent Texas driver’s license and the ability to drive all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone insurance carrier."
Again missing spaces. We need to split into items.
Let's try to parse:
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans, specifications, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental (maybe "governmental regulations"? but we keep as is)
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
- Knowledge and experience in mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentage ratios, and proportions to practical (maybe "to practical application"? but keep)
- Possession of all certificates, licenses and registration that may be required to perform services in the jurisdiction where work will be (maybe "be performed"? keep)
- Current Texas driver’s license and the ability to drive all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial (maybe "employment"? keep)
- Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone insurance carrier.
We'll keep as list.
Skills: Required Skills and Abilities.
Text: "Required Skills and Abilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access, in the most current version), PowerPoint,Experience in computer systemsKnowledge of the software programs currently in use atAdvanced experience with theExcellent people"
Again missing spaces. Let's parse:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access, in the most current version), PowerPoint
- Experience in computer systems
- Knowledge of the software programs currently in use at (maybe "at Capstone"? keep)
- Advanced experience with the (maybe "with QuickPen"? keep)
- Excellent people (maybe "excellent people skills"? keep)
We'll keep as list.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections.
We'll include About the role (
About the role
...)
Responsibilities (Responsibilities
- ... etc
)
Requirements (Requirements
... maybe two sentences
)
Qualifications (Qualifications
...
)
Skills (Skills
...
)
We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Make sure to preserve all info, no extra.
We need to ensure we don't include any stray text like "Job Requirements Educational and/or Experience Requirements:" heading inside paragraph; we can keep as part of sentence.
Let's craft.
First, About the role paragraph:
"The Estimator reports to the Pre-Construction & HVAC Manager. As the estimator he/she analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, and/or services. The estimator ensures that Capstone’s computer system operates consistently and effectively with most recent software updates and that our pricing database is kept current."
Now Responsibilities list items as we identified.
Let's list them clearly:
1. Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPen
2. Computing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost
3. Conducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness of
4. Consulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve
5. Maintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates and
6. Work with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimates
7. Update labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPen
8. Secure
. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. We need to drop minor metadata like Job ID etc (none present). Also drop boilerplate like EEO etc (none). Also drop duplicated lines. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now construct HTML. First, About the role: combine first two sentences? Actually first paragraph: "The Estimator reports to the Pre-Construction & HVAC Manager. As the estimator he/she analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, and/or services. The estimator ensures that Capstone’s computer system operates consistently and effectively with most recent software updates and that our pricing database is kept current." We can put that in
. Responsibilities: list items from "Representative duties include: Principal Duties And Responsibilities ..." The text is messy but we need to extract each duty. Let's parse the duties string: "Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPenComputing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining costConducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness ofConsulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolveMaintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates andWork with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimatesUpdate labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPenSecure all plans, specifications, and addenda for projects on bid list and maintain electronic copies of eachDistribute list of job we are bidding to our bidders Maintain this bidders list and update as neededAssist in bid day proposal preparationKeep at least one person trained as a back-up for estimating on QuickPen Management will identify the backup person." It seems missing punctuation and spaces. We need to split into sensible items. Let's try to identify duties: - Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements, and preparing itemized takeoffs on ductwork, piping and plumbing using the QuickPen - Computing cost factors and preparing estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost - Conducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness of (maybe missing object) but we can keep phrase as is? Might be incomplete. But we must preserve all substantive info; we cannot invent. We'll keep the phrase as given: "Conducting special studies to increase cost-effectiveness of" - Consulting with clients, vendors, and department managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve (maybe missing object). Keep as is. - Maintain QuickPen software and hardware including updates and - Work with project managers to complete post project analysis of estimates - Update labor and pricing tables as needed in QuickPen - Secure all plans, specifications, and addenda for projects on bid list and maintain electronic copies of each - Distribute list of job we are bidding to our bidders - Maintain this bidders list and update as needed - Assist in bid day proposal preparation - Keep at least one person trained as a back-up for estimating on QuickPen Management will identify the backup person. We need to keep them as list items. Now Requirements: educational/experience. Text: "Job Requirements Educational and/or Experience Requirements: S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable.Minimum of four years’ experience as an Estimator for an HVACR contracting or building-related services business or substantial experience in the sheet metal, plumbing and piping industry" We need to fix: "S. in Engineering" likely "BS in Engineering". We'll keep as given? It's ambiguous. We'll preserve exactly: "S. in Engineering or substantial experience in these fields is acceptable." Then "Minimum of four years’ experience as an Estimator for an HVACR contracting or building-related services business or substantial experience in the sheet metal, plumbing and piping industry" We'll put as
. Qualifications: job specific requirements. Text: "Job Specific Requirements: Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans, specifications, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmentalAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedureKnowledge and experience in mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentage ratios, and proportions to practicalPossession of all certificates, licenses and registration that may be required to perform services in the jurisdiction where work will beCurrent Texas driver’s license and the ability to drive all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone insurance carrier." Again missing spaces. We need to split into items. Let's try to parse: - Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans, specifications, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental (maybe "governmental regulations"? but we keep as is) - Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure - Knowledge and experience in mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentage ratios, and proportions to practical (maybe "to practical application"? but keep) - Possession of all certificates, licenses and registration that may be required to perform services in the jurisdiction where work will be (maybe "be performed"? keep) - Current Texas driver’s license and the ability to drive all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial (maybe "employment"? keep) - Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone insurance carrier. We'll keep as list. Skills: Required Skills and Abilities. Text: "Required Skills and Abilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access, in the most current version), PowerPoint,Experience in computer systemsKnowledge of the software programs currently in use atAdvanced experience with theExcellent people" Again missing spaces. Let's parse: - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access, in the most current version), PowerPoint - Experience in computer systems - Knowledge of the software programs currently in use at (maybe "at Capstone"? keep) - Advanced experience with the (maybe "with QuickPen"? keep) - Excellent people (maybe "excellent people skills"? keep) We'll keep as list. Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections. We'll include About the role (
About the role
...)
Responsibilities (Responsibilities
- ... etc
Requirements
... maybe two sentences
) Qualifications (Qualifications
- ...
Skills
- ...