Cost Estimator

Job description

Cost Estimator

Would you like to undertake a cost estimating role within Submarines which offers a healthy order book? We currently have a vacancy for a Cost Estimator at our site in Barrow-In-Furness.

As a Cost Estimator, you will be Compilation of estimates and other detailed costing information as part of the Cost Estimating function in estimating, pricing and tendering activities

This role will offer a large variety of tasks and the ability to get involved in the end to end nature of the work.

Your main responsibilities as a Cost Estimator will involve:

Producing labour, material estimates and undertaking the costing of change proposals

Understanding and implementing the LCM and Tender Vet process and participating in relevant meetings

Understanding the QMAC and its application within Cost Estimating

Preparing cost engineering information supporting relevant areas and the procurement process on all aspects of suppliers pricing

Investigating out-turn records enabling reconciliation/comparison with the contract price

Providing man-hour budgets and advice to production for project monitoring purposes

Compiling Bills of Materials, quantities and norms and preparing and maintaining cost charges

Understanding the impact of inflation/price variation when bidding and performing contracts

Monitoring labour and material spends against contract using uniform/appropriate work breakdown structure

Your skills and qualifications as a Cost Estimator will ideally include :

Good steelwork Estimating knowledge, (Steelworkers -platters, shipwright, welders)

Educated to National Certificate Level or equivalent in a technical/operational skill set or appropriate relevant experience

Sound shipbuilding background and knowledge

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Knowledge of the Submarine processes interfacing with the Cost Engineering function would be desirable

Understanding of the company ERP Suite of Software would be beneficial

What we're looking for in you:

You will have excellent people engagement skills and come across as confident in your abilities. You should be able to make decisions and be comfortable working to tight deadlines.

Salary: £29 780

Location: Barrow-In-Furness

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime – Submarines

BAE Systems Maritime Submarines has been safely delivering world class submarines to the Royal Navy for more than a century. BAE Systems Maritime Submarines is home to the design, build, test and commissioning of the Astute class - the Royal Navy's latest and most capable generation of attack submarines. In total, seven of these state-of-the-art vessels will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Split across nine UK locations, and with more than 5,000 employees, the business is also the industry lead for the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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