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Assist with the development of pricing and quoting on various projects.
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Top Interview question for "Quotations"
Analyzing Data and Problem Solving
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Why are you interested in pricing and quoting?
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Tell me about the most complicated quote you’ve worked on.
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What process do you use to develop a price?
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Provide some examples of data you have gathered to prepare a cost estimate. How did you decide what was important?
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Tell me about a time when you worked in a situation where the rules and guidelines were not clear? How did you react?
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What are common metrics you use in your estimates?
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How do you ensure accuracy in your work? What is your quality control process?
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What are the most important factors that affect overall costs?
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Tell me a time you made a mistake. What did you learn?
Organization
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How do you keep track of project details?
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What does being detail oriented mean? Would you describe yourself this way?
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What do you do when you have a tight deadline and multiple projects to finish?
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What do you do if you realize you won’t meet a deadline?
Technology
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Which software tools or systems have you worked with?
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What functions do you find most useful?
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What kinds of data and technical information do you review?
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What information can you gather from an engineering drawing?
Teamwork and Communication
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Can you tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a team member and how you ended up finding a solution?
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What is the most effective way you have found to engage stakeholders where you have to convince people who do not work for you to provide information?
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How do you decide what information is important to share and how do you disseminate this information to other people?
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