COST ESTIMATING ANALYST 2

HII; Pascagoula (MS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a cost estimator to assess labor and material costs for proposals and manufacturing projects. The role involves analyzing drawings, BOMs, and pricing data to build accurate cost estimates and cost models.

Responsibilities include collecting data from internal and external stakeholders, preparing cost reports, and presenting findings to management, contract personnel, and customers. Occasional telework is available and travel is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cost estimating for manufacturing/engineering projects.
• Ability to analyze specifications, sketches, BOMs, and layouts to determine production costs.
• Experience collecting cost data from vendors and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Estimate labor and material costs based on RFP data.
• Analyze specifications and BOMs to determine production costs.
• Collect cost data from functional reps, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Compute cost estimates for raw materials and labor.
• Prepare and maintain historical cost data and cost models.
• Present cost reports to management, proposal coordinators, and customers.

Skills

Cost estimating

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Req ID: 50167

Team: 67 Cost Estimating & Pricing

Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement: Yes, 25%-50% of the time

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today

With More Than 11,000 Employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Is The Largest Manufacturing Employer In Mississippi And a Major Contributor To The Economic Growth Of Alabama. For Nearly 85 Years, We’ve Designed, Built And Maintained Amphibious Ships, Destroyers, And Cutters For The U.S. Navy And The U.S. Coast Guard. The Largest Supplier Of U.S. Navy Surface Combatants, We’re Simultaneously Building Four Classes Of Ships And Have Pioneered The Development And Production Of Technologically Advanced, Highly Capable Ships For The Surface Navy Fleet For Decades. Think That’s Cool? Keep Reading

The Role

Estimates labor and material costs of manufacturing and engineering based on request for proposal(RFP) data submitted by prospective customers. Analyzes specifications, including sketches, blueprints,bills of material, or sample layouts, and calculates production costs using labor and material pricing schedules and historical data. Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors. Computes cost estimates of raw materials or subcontracted work and labor. Prepares and maintains historical cost data. Creates cost models for cost estimating elements. Prepares cost reports and presents findings to management, contract personnel, proposal coordinators, customer representatives, price auditors, vendors, and subcontractors.

Must Have

• High School diploma and 7 years of experience
• -or-
• Associates degree and 5 years of experience
• -or-
• Bachelors degree and 3 years of experience
• -or-
• Masters degree and 1 year of experience
• -or-
• PHD and 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

Ideal candidate will have knowledge of shipbuilding processes and work experience in Engineering, Quality/Industrial Engineering, Planning, Procurement or Operations/Craft. Candidates should possess some working knowledge/ experience in the Estimating and Shipbuilding Processes, including but not limited to proposal preparation/development, planning and functional interface.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.