Section Manager, Estimating
General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works · Bath, ME · 2 wk ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Safety Leadership
Lead by example by complying with, and enforcing, all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policies within the shipyard.
Project Execution
Lead the development of cost proposals for new Navy contracts and changes to existing work.
Estimating Management
Manage a staff of 8-12 Estimating Analysts.
Create and edit Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Training and Development
Develop processes, financial models, and databases.
Develop Estimating Analysts into future leaders.
Team Collaboration and Communication
Cook up with other departments in order to support emergent customer needs.
Continuous Improvement
Update and negotiate labor and material cost standards to keep estimates current.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or other Technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated experience working in an analytical capacity required.
- Manufacturing experience is desired, MBA preferred.
Required/Preferred Experience
- 10 years’ experience in a technical field, business (Accounting or Finance), or manufacturing/ shipbuilding field.
- Previous experience estimating costs for Government contracts preferred.
- Demonstrated sound leadership and personnel management skills.
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent planning, organization and project management skills.
- Possess strong written and oral communications skills.
- Strong understanding of financial issues required.
- Good understanding of contractual issues required.
- Excellent PC skills required, database management experience is desired.
- Be able to work in a professional office environment and visit the production environment.
- Demonstrated management, project coordination and leadership skills required.
- Strong written, oral communications and organizational skills required.
- Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office products required.
- Able to work in and promote a true team environment.