Graphic Communications Estimators
Job description
These individuals produce imposition schemes, which is one of the prepress steps in printing. In this way, the imposition schemes follow the logical order once they are printed or folded into their final format. They work for:
- Printing services providers
- Print finishing shops and binderies
- Packaging manufacturing plants
- Companies offering reprography services
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Assess the feasibility of a project.
- Prepare an estimate of project costs.
- Set the selling price.
- Prepare the quote that the company representative will use to finalize the service agreement.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and additional training lead to management positions.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in vente-conseil
Placement rate: 61.5%
22.9% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in gestion de projet en communications graphiques
Placement rate: 100%
Sometimes required
- Several years of experience may be required.
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Oral expression
- Data collection
- Persuasion
- Information processing
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Active listening
- Negotiation
- Reading comprehension
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Coordination
- Written expression
- System analysis
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Speech clarity
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Speech recognition
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Near vision
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Information organization
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Professional ambition
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Tolerance to stress
- Knowledge of sales and marketing
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Work in sales or client service
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (CNP 64101)
Skill type
Sales and service
Last update: January 29, 2026