ESTIMATOR, SR

GENERAL FUNCTION: A “Senior Estimator” analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare estimates for labor, material, and other costs in large or complex projects, under the general direction of the Estimating Manager.

TYPICAL DUTIES: The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

• Prepares Change Order Estimates and New Business Estimates.

• Reviews data to assign man-hours and material costs to each work item within a project. Summarizes applicable engineering and indirect costs for each work item to determine total project cost.

• Creates various components normally used in the estimating industry including the following:

• Estimate Models,

• CERs (Cost Estimating Relationships),

• Learning/Cost Improvement Curves,

• CBOM (Consolidated Bill of Materials),

• BOE (Basis of Estimate), and

• Proposal Packages.

• Answers questions from customers and/or upper management regarding bids.

• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

• Gathers cost and technical quotations from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers or other sources.

• Works with supply chain management to ensure supplier’s scope of supply coincides with contract or project requirements.

• Maintains job estimate history files and updates those files as required for use in preparing future project estimates.

• Assists Estimating Manager, as needed, to coordinate efforts in leading certain bid projects and performs other duties assigned or requested by Management..

• Serves as a team leader on large or complex projects, performs in-depth reviews of team members’ estimates, and presents final summary of project costs to Estimating Manager.

• Advises lower-level Estimators in estimating techniques.

• Creates and modifies Estimating Policies and Procedures to document the work performed by the Estimating Department.

• Creates briefing material to summarize current estimates and other data analysis projects.

• Writes coherent BOE’s with no direction and minimal editing from supervision.

• Monitors and reports on activities and provides relevant management information to departmental and company leadership.

• Serves as a Subject-Matter-Expert and point of contact for internal system surveillance and external proposal and system audits performed by DCAA and SUPSHIP related to Estimating System compliance.

• Works overtime as required to complete accurate estimates in a timely fashion.

• Reports to work daily and on time.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Accurately able to read and interpret provided drawings, specifications or other proposal or technical documents.
• Contacts and gathers technical and cost information from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and other sources
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• General knowledge of shipyard manufacturing principles & practices.
• Considerable knowledge of division products.
• Comprehensive knowledge of practices and procedures for developing, preparing, and forecasting cost estimates and familiarity with DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements).
• Strong organizational, communication, both oral and written, and time management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously without supervision, under pressure and meet deadlines.

Required Experience & Training Five (5) or more years of directly applicable estimating experience in a marine or offshore environment on government and commercial projects preferred. A Bachelor of Science degree is preferred, but not required if the experience is clearly demonstrated.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.

The shift is either 1) four 9-hour shirts (Monday - Thursday) and one 4-hour shift (Friday) or 2) five 8-hour shifts (Monday - Friday).