Marine Estimator

3 weeks ago


Dartmouth, Canada Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd. Full time

**Responsibilities**
- Review, interpret, quantify, and analyze the work described in technical specification documents, construction plans, regulations, and drawings
- Produce labour, material and subcontractor price estimates for all required work.
- Develop material take-offs based on drawing review
- Solicit, collect and analyze subcontractor/vendor quotations associated with assigned proposal
- Provide comparison of cost to perform work in house versus utilization of subcontractors
- Attend pre-bid site visits as required.
- Present estimated costs, risks, and opportunities to management during the final review of assigned estimates
- Estimate cost of change orders as required
- Analyze past project data to determine proper equipment and labour requirements
- Assess risk factors and determine any potential costs and contingencies for bidding purposes
- Collaborate with engineering team and estimating manager to generate plans and technical proposal details needed to create accurate cost estimates and compliant proposals.
- Develop detailed itemized listing of required work tasks based on review of bid request.
- Develop long lead and critical material list as required
- Assist with proposal preparations as required
- Review of Government and private industry tenders, specifications, and drawings on routine basis
- Project quoting, planning, management, completion and engineering on a variety of shipbuilding, hydropower, fabrication, welding, environmental remediation, and machining projects
- Scheduling and assigning manpower and managing subcontractor performance in an effort to deliver projects on budget & on-time
- Day to day job tracking and discovery
- Enhancing estimating processes by making estimating procedure more efficient
- Attend site visits and prepare documentation, including but not limited to estimates, tenders, bonds, EOI, LOI, RFP, RFQ, etc.
- Reviewing and updating company Policies, Processes and Communications
- Lead and communicate with staff, customers, and other support departments to ensure delivery of estimates on-time and on budget

**Requirements**:

- **Must **have minimum five years of related experience in Marine Construction/Repair and Welding Estimation
- Experience with government procurement RFQs and contracts considered a strong asset
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skill level
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical specifications and drawings
- Ability to travel occasionally to complete site visits

**Salary**: $25.00-$38.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location



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