Heavy Industrial Maritime Manufacturing Estimator

Job Title: Heavy Industrial Maritime Manufacturing Estimator

Location: PORTSMOUTH, VA

Shift: 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

Rates: $30-$40/HR Depending on Experience

Job Type: Contract to Hire

Qualdoc is currently seeking a dedicated and precise Federal Contractor Maritime Manufacturing Estimator to join our dynamic team. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for analyzing project specifications and requirements to prepare detailed cost estimates that drive the success of our federal maritime manufacturing operations. Your expertise will ensure competitive and accurate bids, contributing to the strategic growth and excellence of our projects. If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for the maritime industry and a talent for financial forecasting, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our federal contracting endeavors.

• Analyze and evaluate requests for quotes (RFQs), drawings, and specifications to understand project requirements for maritime manufacturing projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, and procurement teams to ensure accurate, competitive, and comprehensive cost estimates for labor, materials, equipment, and fabrication for maritime vessels and components.
• Assess potential risks and incorporate risk mitigation strategies into cost estimates.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and regulatory changes that may impact cost estimates.
• Present detailed bid packages to senior management.
• Attend post-award project reviews to refine estimating practices and processes based on actual project outcomes.
• Communicate with customers throughout the bidding process, if required, to clarify project specifications and requirements.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with 4% company match
• Paid Time Off
• Short Term Disability and basic Life Insurance provided by company
• Supplementary Insurance: Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life/AD&D, and Long Term Disability available
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Opportunity for yearly bonus, profit sharing, overtime, and night shift differential

• 5-10 years of experience in Heavy Industrial Maritime Manufacturing or shipbuilding on the machining side required.
• Familiarity with various types of maritime construction projects, including commercial and military vessels.
• Strong understanding of federal contracting processes, regulations, and reporting requirements (e.g., FAR, DFARS).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
• Ability to estimate the amount of material, labor, and equipment required to perform requirements of RFQs.
• Knowledge of market labor and material trends relevant to the maritime industry.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including engineering, project management, finance, procurement, and human resources.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and the ability to incorporate risk considerations into cost estimates.
• Capacity to estimate multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Candidate must be able to pass a background check to gain access to sites that perform work on US DOD Contracts (on-site).
• Candidate should have a good driving record.
• Previous estimating experience in a machine shop for large military components.

• Ability to move or transfer products with an overhead crane.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee will regularly stand, walk, reach overhead with hands and arms, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb ladders, and use stairs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will have prolonged periods sitting at a desk working on a computer.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the shop area is usually moderate to high.

Subject to a pre-employment drug test and/or background check.