Estimator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.

- Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining the price of product or service.

- Prepare competitive fixed-price quotations (both labor and material) for maritime ship repair/refit and industrial repair/refit.

- Determine work procedures, crew size, machines/tooling, sub-contractors, material, accessories required to accomplish work at competitive price and acceptable margins.

- Coordinate with Walashek staff and trades as needed in order to gather information and process requirements for accomplishment of work.

- Conduct ship-checks / site-checks as required in order to properly scope work.

- Obtain accurate bill of material (BOM) quotations in a timely manner.

- Maintain relationships with industry suppliers, vendors, and clients.

- Maintain and update contract pipeline in coordination with General Manager, Program Managers and Chief Estimator.

- Build estimates and quotes using approved corporate policies.

- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals in order to machine parts and products according to specifications.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

- High performance and a strong team player.

- Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures with minimal supervision.

- Commitment to company values and safety program.

- Ability to operate all Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project.

- Ability to gain access to government and site office access required to obtain drawings, tech manuals, and other technical and planning documentation required for estimating and bidding purposes.

Required Education & Experience:

- High School Diploma and/or some college or technical training preferred.

- 5-10 years of experience in estimating and planning

Working Conditions:

- Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, as well as in an office-controlled environment.

- May have to visit projects aboard ships, rigs both on and offshore, as well as confined spaces. Must wear hearing, eye, and head protection and proper PPE when required.

- Visits may require standing on a variety of surfaces and at differing angles, bending over, crouching, and climbing up and over obstructions such as scaffolding, ladders, and internal barge and boat structural members.

Special Skills:

- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals in order to machine parts and products according to specifications.

We provide paid holidays, vacation, paid medical & dental, and 401(k) benefits. Walashek Industrial & Marine Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer