PEM SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Airborne Maintenance and Engineer Serv; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) with 5% match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Training and development

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance and Engineer Serv is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop and review labor and cost estimates for airframe maintenance and repairs across multiple aircraft platforms. You will translate work scopes and engineering docs into man-hour forecasts to support bids and heavy check planning.

The role requires leveraging technical knowledge and prior mechanic experience to determine realistic labor needs, sequencing, and schedule impacts for C-checks, HMVs, and complex projects

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, planning, estimating, or related technical aviation roles.
• Experience leading estimates valued at $500K+ to multimillion dollars annually.
• Mentor and develop junior estimators.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance programs and heavy checks.
• Able to read SBs, ADs, drawings, AMMs, SRMs, IPCs, and customer requirements.
• Proficient in Excel and labor modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimator for proposal support, estimating standards, and estimator development.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for complex and non-standard maintenance estimates.
• Establish and maintain estimating standards, labor factors, and estimating best practices.
• Develop and maintain estimating databases, historical labor libraries, and benchmarking tools.
• Analyze multiple aircraft types to determine fleet-specific labor variations and work package complexities.
• Mentor, train, and provide guidance to current estimators.
• Review estimates for Contracts accuracy, completeness, and technical validity.
• Identify process improvements to improve bid turnaround time and forecast reliability.

Skills

Estimating experience

Leadership

Excel advanced

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

FAA A&P Certificate

Tools

Pivot Tables

Power Query

Labor modeling tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 12, 2026

Locations

TAMPA, FL 33614, USA

• On-site
• Travel Required : No
• MX PLANNING
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PEMSE005075

Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Aircraft Maintenance Senior Estimator is responsible for developing/Reviewing labor and cost estimates for airframe maintenance, modification, and repair services across multiple aircraft platforms. This role converts customer work scopes, task cards, and engineering documents into accurate labor-hour forecasts that support competitive bids, heavy check planning, and program-level budgeting.

The Senior Estimator leverages strong technical knowledge—often gained through prior mechanic experience—to determine realistic man-hour requirements and sequencing considerations for C-checks, heavy maintenance visits (HMVs/HMV-like events), cargo conversions, structural repairs, and special projects. The role serves as a key partner to Contracts, Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure proposals are consistent, compliant, competitive, and operationally executable.

The Senior Estimator would also be responsible to mentor and train Estimators as needed.

BENEFITS

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid company holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-10 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, planning, estimating, or related technical aviation roles with minimum of 1 year employment as Estimator at Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services

• Demonstrated experience leading complex aircraft maintenance estimates valued at $500K+ to several million dollars annually

• Proven ability to mentor, train, and develop junior estimators and estimating process.

• Strong understanding of task card structures, maintenance program logic, MRO processes, and heavy check operations.

• Ability to read and interpret SBs, ADs, engineering drawings, AMMs, SRMs, IPCs, and customer program requirements.

• Ability to evaluate estimate risk, contingency requirements, and schedule impacts

• Strong understanding of aircraft maintenance, critical path analysis, and manpower planning

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, power query and labor modeling tools.

• Ability to work collaboratively with Contracts, Operations, Engineering, and Finance.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills with customers and executive leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.

• Experience in a Part 145 MRO environment.

• Experience estimating heavy maintenance programs for multiple Aircraft fleet types

• Experience supporting customer proposals, pricing, or contract development.

• Experience with maintenance planning systems and digital task card platforms.

• Prior supervisory or lead estimator experience.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS AND DUTIES:

• Function as the lead estimator for the organization in matters related to proposal support, estimating
  standards and estimator development.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for complex and non-standard maintenance estimates
• Establish and maintain estimating standards, labor factors, and estimating best practices
• Develop and maintain estimating databases, historical labor libraries, and benchmarking tools
• Analyze multiple aircraft types (e.g., B737, B757, B767, A321, ATR, CRJ) to determine fleet-specific
  labor variations and work package complexities.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to current Estimators
• Review estimates prior to being sent to Contracts for accuracy, completeness, and technical validity.
• Identify process improvements that improve bid turnaround time, estimate consistency, and forecast
  reliability.

Bid & Proposal Support

• Prepare detailed labor-hour estimate summaries for incorporation into customer proposals, including
  support for TAT expectations and program scheduling.
• Collaborate with Contracts & Planning to ensure that estimates align with commercial terms, rate
  structures, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support pricing development by ensuring accurate roll-ups of direct labor, materials assumptions (as
  required), special tooling, and third-party services.
• Provide technical justification for estimates during customer negotiations, internal reviews, and senior
  leadership bid approvals.

Travel Required

No . Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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