Marine Estimator

About the company

Our client is a global, family-owned engineering group with more than a century of heritage and thousands of employees across the world. They are known for designing, building and servicing complex industrial equipment and plant, and for a strong focus on innovation, quality and long-term customer relationships.

Their Clearwater, FL team delivers marine repair, refit and fabrication work for cruise lines and commercial vessel operators. It combines the stability and resources of a large international group with the pace and hands-on feel of a regional business.

The role

As Marine Estimator, you will price repair, refit and new-build work on cruise ships and commercial vessels, covering piping systems and structural steel. You will turn drawings, scopes and ship surveys into accurate, competitive bids, and work closely with operations, project managers and clients from tender through to handover.

This is a great fit for an estimator who knows marine or heavy industrial work and wants to join a growing team backed by a global group.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for marine repair, refit and conversion projects on cruise ships and commercial vessels
• Estimate piping work (fabrication, installation and replacement of pipe systems) and structural steel work (hull, deck and bulkhead repairs, steel renewals, outfitting)
• Review drawings, specifications, class requirements and ship survey reports to build scopes of work
• Complete quantity take-offs for steel tonnage, pipe lengths, fittings, valves and supports
• Build up labor hours, crew sizes, materials, equipment, subcontractor and logistics costs
• Attend ship checks and site visits, often at short notice and on tight dry-dock or in-service windows
• Request and compare supplier and subcontractor quotes
• Write clear bid proposals, including assumptions, exclusions and schedules
• Support project managers with change orders, variations and cost tracking once work is awarded
• Keep historical cost data up to date to improve future pricing accuracy
• Build strong relationships with cruise line and vessel operator technical teams

What you'll bring

Essential

• 3+ years' estimating experience in marine, shipyard, offshore or heavy industrial fabrication
• Solid knowledge of piping and structural steel work, including materials, welding and fabrication methods
• Able to read and interpret ship drawings, isometrics and structural plans
• Strong numerical skills and advanced Excel
• Clear written and verbal communication, with confidence dealing directly with clients
• Able to work to tight deadlines and manage several bids at once
• Willing to visit vessels and shipyards, mainly in the Tampa Bay and wider Florida area

Nice to have

• Experience estimating cruise ship repair or refit work
• Knowledge of class society rules (ABS, DNV, Lloyd's Register) and USCG requirements
• Experience with estimating software or take-off tools
• A trade background as a pipefitter, welder or fitter, or a degree in naval architecture, marine or mechanical engineering
• TWIC card, or able to obtain one

What's on offer

• Base salary up to $95,000, depending on experience
• Benefits package (medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
• Paid time off and holidays
• The security and career paths of a large international engineering group
• Varied, high-profile work on cruise ships and commercial vessels
• Ongoing training and professional development