Estimating Manager (Ship Repair)

Tiello has partnered with a highly successful Prime Ship Repair Contractor in the greater Tidewater area (Norfolk/Chesapeake, VA) who is seeking an experienced Estimating Manager to join their team.

Position Description: The Marine Estimating/Contract Manager manages the analysis of bids and completes estimates for assigned projects, creating detailed cost estimates for ship repair and other marine projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes proposals, submittals, estimates and bid summary sheets.
• Identifies and communicates all special requirements on estimates to owners.
• Identifies and communicates all bonding/security requirements to owners and controller.
• Thoroughly reviews all customer specifications, drawings and technical data.
• Develops detailed itemized listing of required work tasks based on review of bid request.
• Produces labor, material and subcontractor price estimates for all required work.
• Produces craft hours and subcontractor estimates on projects.
• Develops long lead and critical material list as required.
• Prepares estimates for Change Orders on new and existing projects.
• Develops craft labor budgets for planning and scheduling of project work.
• Analyzes subcontractor quotes to determine the best choices for sourcing
• Compares subcontractor to in-house costs in order to make outsourcing decisions.
• Works with Production Managers to develop repair or new-build production plans.
• Conducts turnover meeting for transfer of bid package to Production Managers.
• Analyzes work sequencing and durations to produce the project production schedule.
• Utilizes historical cost data in order to develop accurate bid standards.
• Researches and develops new cost standards for work where no historical data exists.
• Identifies and resolves ambiguities in specifications or bid packages.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Demonstrates teamwork and cooperation with other departments and employees.
• Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget.
• Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Provide leadership to all team members in accordance with company policy and procedures during the project development.
• Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information to customers and upper management.
• Must be willing to be assigned to work areas outside of his specific skillset as deemed necessary by immediate supervisor and preform these duties to the best of their ability.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong background, skill, knowledge and experience in marine design and engineering and knowledge of materials used in marine construction.
• Excellent communication skills with clients and able to communicate well on technical subjects.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with domestic and international clientele.
• General knowledge of a wide range of commercial marine vessels.
• Ability to develop detailed specifications and estimates for marine projects.
• Understanding of marine classification society rules, USCG and regulatory requirements.
• Observe safety and security procedures; Report potentially unsafe conditions.
• Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Remains open to others ideas and tries new things.

Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Tiello is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire