Planner/Estimator (Job ID: 4389)

Valkyrie•Marysville, WA

3d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Planner Estimator to report directly to the Planner/Estimator. This role is responsible for planning, writing repair work items/specifications, and estimating labor, material, and subcontractor work at the paragraph and line-item level for U.S. Navy Ship repair work, alterations, and modifications in support of the Specification Development and Availability Execution Support (SADES) Contract. The job is located in Marysville, Washington.

Requirements

Must have knowledge of U.S. Navy ship construction, shipboard systems, equipment, and their operations, and have some experience with developing production planning documents and estimates for work executed at U.S. Navy depot level surface ship maintenance and modernization facilities.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment, work well independently, prioritize duties and follow tasks through to completion in a timely manner.
Must complete priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last minute, high priority, and time sensitive projects.
Must have a High School Diploma and at least 10 years production planning to include a logistics, purchasing, material management, and production processes.
Must have knowledge of Ship’s Hull and Structural Systems with a well-rounded overall understanding of ship repair and modernization with respect to trade disciplines required to support work item development.
A thorough understanding and familiarity with NAVSEA Standard Items, GSO, NSTM and Blueprints is required.

Nice To Haves

Trade Journeyman work experience or equivalent in a Naval Repair Facility or Commercial Shipyard that specializes in U. S Navy Ship repairs and alterations is preferred.
Experience as a Planner, Estimator or Shipbuilding Specialist at Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP) commands, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), Navy Central Planning Activities, Planning for Engineering and Repair Activities at public or private shipyards or other ship repair companies is preferred.
Experience as a Trade Journeyman or equivalent in a Naval Repair Facility or Commercial Shipyard that specializes in U.S Navy Ship repairs and alterations. (Prefer at least 2 years)
Experience with developing production planning documents and estimates for work executed at U.S. Navy depot level surface ship maintenance and modernization facilities is preferred.
U.S. Navy active-duty experience is preferred.
Experience as a planner, estimator or shipbuilding specialist at Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP) commands, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), Navy Central Planning Activities, Planning for Engineering and Repair Activities at public or private shipyards or other ship repair companies is preferred.
Experience in and the ability to work in a Microsoft Office and NMD intensive environment and also be well-organized, detail oriented and a self-starter is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess ship’s material condition by reviewing ship check data, or conducting a ship check if required, researching ship documents, analysis of ship conditions and test, determining scope of work required by reviewing and validating Work Notifications (2-Kilos).
Interpret and use all technical and material information available in Navy, Shipbuilder and Manufacturer drawings, technical manuals, documents, Equipment Manufacture’s data and/or other pertinent commercial data to identify repair requirements, modification requirements, price identification, and list of materials needing to be ordered.
Develop work items/specifications in accordance with company and JFMM (Joint Force Maintenance Manual) 4-E requirements using company and NAVSEA instructions and pertinent NAVSEA Standard Items, Class Standard Items, and Local Standard Items.
Use all ship’s force, Alteration Installation Team (AIT), and shipyard work, including service and repair routines, modernization and preventative maintenance actions, and presenting as work requirement statements at the SWLIN and Line-Item level, resulting in the development and issue of availability specific, integrated specification work package.
Maintain and manage cost estimating guide.
Provide detailed cost estimates, to the paragraph and trade level, for developed work specifications and new work written by planners.
Provide estimates support and documented using estimate work sheets. Work sheets, material and subcontractor quotations and other reference materials will be maintained in a neat and orderly manner by work specification for easy reference and review.
Provide estimates completed in accordance with advance planning milestones established to allow for orderly reviews, briefings and preparation of all necessary documents for bid submission.
Prepare fixed price bid estimated by using man-hour labor, by skill/trade area and quotes.
Assist Program and Project Managers with Planning and Estimating Surface Alterations, Repair or Fleet Modernization projects.
Work with and in the Navy Maintenance Database (NMD) and use the available application program to develop work items/specifications and labor, material and cost estimates in accordance with company and NAVSEA instructions and directives.