ESTIMATOR, III

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Reviews highly complex specifications and drawings to formulate itemized work descriptions.
• Assigns production man-hours and material costs to each work item within a project.
• Sums up applicable engineering and indirect costs for each work item to determine total project cost.
• Makes high-level decisions and completes in-depth research.
• Prepares estimates for Change Orders and New Business Estimates.
• Creates Estimate Models, CERs (Cost Estimating Relationships), Learning/Cost Improvement Curves, Consolidated Bill of Materials (CBOMs), BOEs (Basis of Estimates), and Proposal Packages.
• Uses proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• Supervises, directs, and trains lower level Estimators in vendor selection and man-hour factors.
• Supervises lower level Marine Estimators in large or complex projects and is responsible for reviewing and finalizing project costs as presented to the Department Manager.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of division products.
• Comprehensive knowledge of practices and procedures for developing, preparing, and forecasting cost estimates.
• Ability to work from blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to communicate cost-saving methods of utilizing labor and materials for proposed projects.

Required Experience & Training

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Estimator in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent job experience.