COST ESTIMATING ANALYST 4

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Pascagoula (MS)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
401K savings plan
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula seeks a senior cost estimator to estimate labor and material costs for Navy shipbuilding projects.

You will analyze specifications, prepare cost reports, and present findings to internal and external stakeholders. Requirements include a high school diploma with extensive experience, or an appropriate degree with years of hands-on cost estimating.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma and 14 years of experience.
  • Associates degree and 12 years of experience.
  • Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience.
  • Masters degree and 8 years of experience.
  • PhD and 5 years of experience.
  • Must be a current Ingalls Employee.
  • Related experience in Engineering, Quality/Industrial Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Information Technology or Operations/Crafts.
  • Experience with cost estimating and pricing workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Estimate labor and material costs based on RFQ data.
  • Analyze specifications, blueprints, and BOMs to calculate production costs.
  • Collect cost data from stakeholders, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Compute estimates for raw materials and subcontracted work.
  • Prepare cost reports and present findings to management and customers.
  • Create cost models for estimating elements and maintain historical data.

Skills

Cost estimation
Cost analysis
Strong communication

Education

High School diploma
Associates degree
Bachelors degree
Masters degree
PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office
COP/DEPP Estimating Tools

Job description

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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, 10%-25% 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 14 years of experience

-or-

Associates degree and 12 years of experience

-or-

Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience

-or-

Masters degree and 8 years of experience

-or-

PHD and 5 years of experience

Must be a current Ingalls Employee

Nice to Have

Related experience in Engineering, Quality/Industrial Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Information Technology or Operations/Crafts.

Significant knowledge of Ingalls costs/financial system, familiarity with contract modifications/requirements, strong communications skills, experience in building customer relationships.

Experience using Microsoft Office applications and the Estimating & Pricing Tool Suite (COP/DEPP) is a plus.

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.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.


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 buildyourcareer@hii-co .com 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.

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