Estimator (Full Time)

As an Estimator with Irving Shipbuilding Inc., you play a key role in securing new ship repair and shipbuilding contracts across our facilities by interpreting and understanding technical specifications from clients and transforming them into complete, accurate cost estimates. Your work ensures we develop competitive bids, collaborate effectively with internal teams, and provide clear, detailed pricing that supports project planning and successful execution across all Irving Shipbuilding locations and associated repair locations. Estimate the required person-hours for Halifax Shipyard to carry out the work.

Create and manage subcontractor and material Request for Quotes or provide technical assistance to Supply Chain Group during their creation of subcontractor and material Request for Quotes.

Assist other Estimators with multi-disciplinary specification where necessary.

Attend Vessel viewings and Bidder Conferences of various commercial and naval vessels as required. Out-of-province travel may be necessary.

Assist various Production Planners and Managers with bid and contract contents and budgets.

Post-secondary education in Engineering or Engineering Technology and/or Interprovincial Journeyman status in a relevant commercial or industrial Skilled Trade.

Red Seal Journeyman or Certified Engineering Technician (C.2-5 years of experience in various roles involving the execution of major construction or manufacturing projects – including Project Management, Subcontractor Management, Cost Controls, Planning/Scheduling or Estimating.

• Proven experience using Engineering, Estimating, or Drafting software programs; and full competency reading and understanding technical drawings and documentation.
• Familiarity with both Commercial and Naval ships and other vessels.
• Experience participating in Contract Negotiations and experience working with government and commercial contract terms and conditions.
• Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.

We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.