Construction Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
🇨🇦 Canada · Construction & TradesNext in line#177 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 23%
Job Countdown
3 yrs 11 mo
14days 01:32:08:484
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Oct 2, 2030 · 1446 days left
Construction estimators in Canada already see AI take off quantities from drawings and BIM, pull unit prices and draft bids, so estimating teams thin fast; site verification and subcontractor price talks remain, and the CIQS designation carries no statutory monopoly.
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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskHigh
Human share in 204635%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2034
Likely range 2 yrs 5 mo – 6 yrs 11 mo
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