Global Lead: Rotating Equipment Cost Estimator

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Houston, TX, seeks a Lead NUB Cost Estimator - Rotating Equipment to lead the estimating process for MCO-I scope from scope definition to final customer proposal. You will coordinate inputs across engineering, procurement, and manufacturing, and deliver integrated, competitive estimates.

The role requires strong Excel skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive continuous improvement using PDCA and market data to improve accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• Experience in cost estimating, proposals, project execution, applications, procurement, project controls, or related industrial discipline.
• Ability to understand technical requirements and translate project scope into cost and resource requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and integrate inputs across multiple functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating process for MCO-I scope from technical scope definition through final customer proposal.
• Coordinate and integrate cost inputs from Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and other functions.
• Review project requirements and establish the appropriate scope, assumptions, work breakdown, and estimating basis.
• Review functional estimates for completeness, consistency, technical alignment, and cost basis; identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies and facilitate resolution.
• Work closely with the MCO Estimation team in Japan to track, develop, update, and complete estimates and ensure local scope and execution requirements are accurately reflected.
• Consolidate functional inputs into an integrated estimate and communicate key cost drivers, assumptions, risks, exclusions, and competitiveness considerations.
• Maintain and develop market cost references, historical cost data, benchmarks, S-curves, estimating tools, and methodologies.
• Own the estimating PDCA process, using estimated-versus-actual performance, lessons learned, and market data to continuously improve estimating accuracy and competitiveness.
• Facilitate periodic cross-functional reviews to update the estimating basis, tools, cost history, assumptions, and processes.
• Support value engineering, cost optimization, and other initiatives to improve proposal competitiveness.
• Ensure estimates and equipment specifications comply with applicable industry standards, regulations, and company requirements.
• Perform special studies/projects as directed by the Department Leader and other duties as assigned.
• Provide technical and functional guidance to cost estimators and support the development of standardized estimating practices, tools, and training to enable future expansion of the estimating function at MCO-I.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Houston, TX, seeks a Lead NUB Cost Estimator - Rotating Equipment to lead the estimating process for MCO-I scope from scope definition to final customer proposal. You will coordinate inputs across engineering, procurement, and manufacturing, and deliver integrated, competitive estimates.

The role requires strong Excel skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive continuous improvement using PDCA and market data to improve accuracy and