Diesel Planner Estimator (Job ID: 4652)

Valkyrie Enterprises•Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Planner Estimator familiar with Naval Machine Systems and the repair of a variety of shipboard machinery and components. The position is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and supports ship repair, maintenance, modernization, and overhaul planning and estimating. The role involves assessing ship material condition, conducting ship checks and shipboard inspections, reviewing technical data and work notifications, and developing or reviewing work specifications. The Planner Estimator prepares detailed labor, material, schedule, and cost estimates for shipboard and shop work, maintains estimating and machinery knowledge-base information, and develops material procurement lists. The position also requires interpreting Navy, shipbuilder, manufacturer, and commercial technical documentation and supporting repair, modification, and pricing decisions for shipboard systems and machinery.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or science field; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent plus at least 8 years of experience in the Naval Marine Engineering field in responsible engineering-related positions and successful completion of qualifying naval technical training, such as the Naval Academy, a Merchant Marine Academy, or Military Class “A” or “C” school, providing equivalency to a BS degree.
Overall understanding of modifying and repairing a variety of shipboard machinery systems and components.
Proficiency writing and reviewing Depot level 4E specifications for maintenance, inspection, and testing, and diagnosing operating-procedure issues and equipment casualties or failures involving marine main propulsion diesel engines, diesel generators, and component systems.
Comprehensive knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices related to surface combatant ships, carriers, and submarine repair and overhaul programs, including ship modernization.
Background and experience with NAVSEA Standard Items (NSI), JFMM VIII-4E, military and commercial specifications and standards, naval drawings, shipbuilding and ship-repair practices, and industrial processes.
Working knowledge of automated data processing equipment and software programs mandated for government use in preparing work specifications for shipbuilding, ship repair, and modernization availabilities.
Proficiency in Navy Maintenance Database basics, or the ability to learn the NMD program quickly.
Knowledge and experience in technical writing for detailed reports, recommendations, planning documents, and correspondence related to ship-repair labor, production costs, methods, processes, and materials.
Evidence of experience or certification for the Machinery/Diesel position must be provided with the application.
U.S. citizenship is required to meet contract and/or customer requirements.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID, by the start of the position if required for domestic air travel or access to secure federal facilities or military bases.
Ability to lift, carry, and transport heavy equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.
Ability to work on and climb U.S. Navy ship ladders and work in extreme temperatures, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions, and in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience fixing Navy and shipboard machinery.
U.S. Navy surface ship experience.

Responsibilities

Apply familiarity with Amphibious Ship Diesel Maintenance Strategy, including Engineering Approved Technical Procedures (EATPs).
Translate ship’s force Alteration Installation Team (AIT) and shipyard work—including service and repair routines, modernization, and preventative maintenance—into work requirement statements at the SWLIN and line-item levels.
Prepare detailed cost estimates at the paragraph and trade levels for developed work specifications and new work written by planners.
Maintain and manage the cost estimating guide.
Conduct ship checks to validate repair and alteration information.
Provide estimates for assigned solicitations, based on ship checks when feasible.
Develop schedules and material procurement lists for assigned tasks.
Review work specifications and applicable reference materials to understand and validate work scope requirements.
Use technical drawings, design memos, and sketches to develop specifications, and validate requirements on site.
Perform shipboard inspections, review technical data, estimate labor and materials, maintain Machinery knowledge-base data, and write and review specifications.
Write and review Depot level 4E specifications for maintenance, inspection, and testing, and diagnose improper operating procedures and equipment casualties or failures to support corrective actions.
Inspect, maintain, and identify repairs needed for steam turbines used for ship propulsion and auxiliary equipment, including turbo generators, pumps, refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, and laundry equipment.
Apply knowledge of repairs to ship propulsion machinery, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, air compressors, and related electro-hydraulic equipment.
Analyze blueprints, drawing packages, and other documentation to estimate time, labor, and materials for shop and shipboard work.
Assess ship material condition by reviewing ship-check data or conducting ship checks, researching ship documents, analyzing conditions and test results, and reviewing and validating Work Notifications (2-Kilos) to determine work scope.
Interpret Navy, shipbuilder, manufacturer, and commercial technical information to identify repair and modification requirements, price work, and order materials.
Develop detailed reports, recommendations, planning documents, and correspondence concerning labor conditions, production costs, methods, processes, and material costs.