Calculator

Fokker; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

International working environment

Room for professional growth

Job summary

Fokker Services Group, based in the Netherlands, is seeking a Calculator to prepare estimates, cost price calculations, quotations, and decision‑making calculations for maintenance, modification, repair, working parties, and crash repair of civil and military aircraft.

Your primary goal is to acquire contracts at acceptable prices and to understand complex quotation requests while analyzing technical, logistical, and financial risks across aircraft types.

Qualifications

• HBO+ degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of aircraft types and repair/overhaul methods.
• Knowledge of EASA Part 145 regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimations and provide advice.
• Estimate materials, resources, labor, facilities, services and other direct costs.
• Formulate principles for financially responsible project execution.
• Present and justify cost calculations to management and Sales; support negotiations.
• Estimate additional and reduced work for projects.
• Develop standards and benchmarks to support cost calculations.
• Maintain cross‑department contacts to optimize cost calculations; support digital bidding processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Independence

Teamwork

Stress management

Education

HBO+ degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, or Information Technology

Job description

How you keep the engine running with us

As a Calculator, you will be responsible for preparing estimates, cost price calculations, quotations, and decision‑making calculations for maintenance, modification, repair, working parties, and crash repair of civil/military aircraft. Your primary goal is to acquire contracts at acceptable prices. In this role, you will be able to understand complex quotation requests and analyze technical, logistical, and financial risks associated with different aircraft types.

Core tasks and responsibilities:

• Understanding assignments and projects, gathering all necessary information to prepare accurate cost estimations and provide advice;
• Estimating materials, resources, labor, facilities, services, and other direct order costs using standards, guidelines, and technical insight;
• Formulating principles and conditions for financially responsible project execution;
• Presenting and justifying cost calculations to management and Sales, and providing support during negotiations with potential clients;
• Estimating additional and reduced work for projects;
• Developing standards and benchmarks to support cost calculations;
• Participating in discussions and maintaining contact with relevant departments, customer representatives, and subcontractors to optimize cost calculations;
• Professionalization and digitalization of the bidding process.

How you are valuable to us

• HBO+ degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, or Information Technology;
• Knowledge of EASA Part 145 regulations;
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken;
• Solid knowledge of aircraft types and repair and overhaul methods;
• Excellent communication skills.
• You have a flexible attitude and can perform under pressure in stressful situations;
• You can work well both independently and, in a team;

Where you will be working

A company with over a hundred years of experience, innovation, knowledge and expertise coursing through our veins. Our cross‑departmental approach and tailor‑made solutions are making their mark on the future of aerospace innovation. With our welcoming and friendly culture, we are more than just colleagues. We are a team of friends committed to both fun and development in the workplace. This enthusiasm and ongoing performance development ensures that our employees commit to Fokker Services Group for the long‑term.

We are pioneers and we are dauntless. It's no coincidence that we're a global player in the field of aircraft maintenance and advancement. Together with our keen and initiative‑taking colleagues, we work on the most innovative and advanced solutions aiming at creating a more sustainable and optimal aerospace sector. We continue to push the boundaries of possibility. And that's how we make sure we keep aircraft where they belong: in the air!

What we offer

Working at Fokker Services Group gives you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment, with innovative thinking and cooperation with a no-nonsense culture as the core. You will be guided by professional and resolute colleagues, which will give you the knowledge and experience to further boost your career.

We also offer you:

• A competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience
• When working fulltime (40 hours), you have 27-29 holiday days and 13 ADV leave days per year
• A challenging international working environment
• An insider’s look into the innovative world of aviation
• A lot of room for professional and personal growth
• Fun colleagues (trust us, we are not biased)