Hi
I am an materials/ mech engineer working in construction in Australia (So, you can think I'm a civil engineer!!). I do all the quality assurance/ quality control work, estimating (quantity takeoffs) for tendering and drafting. I am well experienced in estimating, have vast experience in reading drawings/ plans ranging from residential to commercial multi-storey buildings, roads, seawalls etc. I use excel to calculate takeoffs so I could do the same unless you got other plans. I have that multidisciplinary background with strong focus on Civil Construction and experience in estimating/ drawings to guarantee a quality outcome. Cheers!