Cost Estimating Analyst 2

HII

Cost Estimating Analyst estimating manufacturing and engineering costs based on proposals at HII. Analyzing specifications and calculating costs using labor pricing schedules and historical data.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Estimates labor and material costs of manufacturing and engineering based on request for proposal (RFP) data submitted by prospective customers
Analyzes specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts, and calculates production costs using labor and material pricing schedules and historical data
Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors
Computes cost estimates of raw materials or subcontracted work and labor
Prepares and maintains historical cost data
Creates cost models for cost estimating elements
Prepares cost reports and presents findings to management, contract personnel, proposal coordinators, customer representatives, price auditors, vendors, and subcontractors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant exempt experience
Master’s Degree and 1 years of relevant professional experience
NNS Apprentice School graduate may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree
Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience may be equivalent to Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cost ModelingLabor Cost EstimationMaterial Cost EstimationBlueprint AnalysisProduction Cost CalculationHistorical Cost Data MaintenanceRFP AnalysisCost Data CollectionSubcontractor Cost EstimationBill of Material Analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeNNS Apprentice School GraduateNavy Nuclear Power School Graduate