Estimator II (R/O)

Job Title:Estimator II

Location:Pascagoula, MS

Job Overview:An Estimator II analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare material and labor estimates for products, projects or services.

Key Responsibilities:

Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.

• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes, such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, scheduling vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness.
• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Prepares accurate estimates and reports and maintains a source of data file.
• Gathers cost and technical quotations from vendors, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Ensures supplier's scope of supply coincides with contract or project requirements.
• Maintains job estimate history files.
• Updates history files as required for use in preparing future project estimates.
• Prepares letters, memos, faxes and/or e-mails to suppliers to seek requests for information.
• Works overtime as required to complete estimates in a timely fashion.
• Prepares material and labor cost estimates from information provided or historical experience.
• Contacts and gathers technical and cost information from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and other sources.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of directly applicable estimating experience in a marine or offshore environment preferred.
• Bachelor of Science Degree preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Accurately able to read and interpret provided drawings, specifications or other proposal or technical documents.
• Contacts and gathers technical and cost information from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and other sources.
• Computer literate, with good spreadsheet and word processing skills.
• Can work under schedule pressure and meet deadlines.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.