Estimating Manager I

Job Description
How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. As part of our estimating team, you will work with experienced professionals to help best position BAE Systems as an industry front runner. If you are detail-oriented and adaptive, we are currently looking for a Estimating Manager to assume a lead role.
The Estimating Manager will oversee the estimating process across multiple departments in the shipyard, from initial identification and estimation to execution and performance evaluation. This role will work closely with multiple teams daily. The successful candidate will be a key team member responsible for helping the Senior Leadership team meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals.

As a Estimating Manager you will:
Lead of team of experienced estimating professionals in the development of large competitive proposals for the repair and maintenance of naval and commercial vessels. Work closely with senior ship yard leadership to determine accurate pricing strategies and run historical comparisons on past work. Actively participate in business strategy to ensure reaching yearly financial targets. Monitor the timely and accurate completion of large repair and maintenance proposals. Ensure proposal compliance to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Perform data analytics to leverage historical performance alongside bottoms-up estimating to develop accurate spec-based estimates.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Demonstrated problem solving and in-depth data driven analytical skills
• Typically 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related work experience
• Working knowledge of defense contracting
• Working knowledge of the FAR, specifically as it relates Proposals, Proposal submissions and contracting
• Experience bidding various defense contract types, FFP, CPFF, CPAF, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Demonstrated ability to communicate data with other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and lead a diverse team of professionals
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast paced environment
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with Ship Repair or Ship Building a plus
• Experience with Navy contracts a plus
• Understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Experience in ProPricer, Cost Point, SAP, or Cognos
• Ability to interrupt specifications and drawing references to inform labor estimate positions
• Experience utilizing AI to develop estimate positions
• Graduate Degree a plus

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $116419 - $197912

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Salary : $116,419 - $197,912