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RIGGER JOURNEYMAN ESR

Everett, WA · On-site

$32.03 - $35.70/hr

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington ...

METALS SUPERVISOR ESR

Everett, WA · On-site

$39.90 - $47.69/hr

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest's Premiere Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington ...

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The ideal candidate has experience managing ship repair or industrial projects involving Navy or commercial vessel systems and is comfortable working directly with operations teams, subcontractors ...

Be Seen First

The ideal candidate has experience managing ship repair or industrial projects involving Navy or commercial vessel systems and is comfortable working directly with operations teams, subcontractors ...

RIGGER JOURNEYMAN ESR

Everett, WA · On-site

$32.03 - $35.70/hr

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington ...

METALS SUPERVISOR ESR

Everett, WA · On-site

$39.90 - $47.69/hr

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest's Premiere Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington ...

Ship Fitter

Norfolk, VA · On-site

$26 - $29/hr

As a Ship Fitter, you will perform steel and aluminum structural work on a variety of marine ... Duties * Performing repairs and modernization tasks independently with minimal oversight.

Warehouse Attendant ESR

Everett, WA · On-site

$20.50 - $26.50/hr

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest's Premiere Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington ...

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How much do ship repair jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for ship repair in the United States is $18.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $20.91 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Ship Repair job?

A Ship Repair job involves inspecting, maintaining, and repairing various parts of a vessel to ensure it remains seaworthy and operational. Technicians work on hull structures, mechanical systems, electrical components, and safety equipment. Ship repair professionals may work in dry docks, shipyards, or onboard vessels, handling tasks like welding, pipefitting, and painting. The job requires technical skills, knowledge of maritime regulations, and the ability to work in demanding environments.

What are some common challenges faced in Ship Repair positions?

Working in Ship Repair often involves dealing with complex mechanical or structural issues in challenging environments, such as confined spaces or working at heights. Technicians may face tight deadlines to minimize vessel downtime, requiring flexibility and efficient prioritization of tasks. Frequently collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, including engineers and other trades, is essential to coordinate repairs and ensure safety compliance. Adaptability and a proactive approach to troubleshooting are key to overcoming unexpected obstacles and delivering high-quality results.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Ship Repair position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Ship Repair, you need strong mechanical aptitude, problem-solving abilities, and knowledge of marine vessel systems and structures, often backed by vocational training or certification in shipbuilding or marine engineering. Familiarity with tools such as welding equipment, hydraulic systems, and diagnostic devices, along with certifications like OSHA maritime safety, is typically required. Excellent teamwork, communication, and attention to detail help individuals excel in fast-paced shipyard environments. These competencies ensure repairs are performed safely, efficiently, and to regulatory standards, vital for maintaining vessel integrity and minimizing downtime.

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SENIOR ESTIMATOR ESR

EVERETT SHIP REPAIR LLC

Everett, WA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 20 days ago


Job description

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest’s Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington, including repair, maintenance, and conversion services for any type of commercial vessels, with focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. Together with our sister company Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Shared Ice Services, we represent the heft and might of Ice Cap Holdings’ presence in the maritime community of the Pacific Northwest. With impressive dry-docking capacity, and an opportunity to be part of an emerging team of industry veterans and highly skilled tradesmen, ESR strives to continuously improve our repair and construction methods into efficient and reliable processes.  We seek tradesmen who share that view, value learning opportunities, and desire an opportunity to apply their skills in our progressive environment.  

Everett Ship Repair (ESR) is seeking an Experienced Sr. Estimator who will develop, analyze and complete estimates for assigned projects, creating detailed cost estimates for ship repair and other marine projects. ESR is expanding its federal contracts pursuit and requires an estimator with NavSea and MSC experience.

What You will Do:

  • Works with Sales by completing estimates and cost proposals for assigned projects, and other potential pursuits creating detailed cost estimates for ship, repair, and other marine projects.
  • Support Project Managers in identifying and estimating needed change orders in a timely manner if required. 

Tasks and Principal Duties:

  • Manages the analysis of bids and completes estimates for assigned projects, creating detailed cost estimates for ship repair and other marine projects.
  • Completes proposals, submittals, estimates and bid summary sheets.
  • Develops detailed specifications and estimates for marine projects.
  • Identifies and communicates all special requirements on estimates to owners.
  • Identifies and communicates all bonding/security requirements to Management.
  • Thoroughly reviews all customer specifications, drawings, and technical data.
  • Develops detailed itemized listing of required work tasks based on review of bid request.
  • Produces labor, material, and subcontractor price estimates for all required work.
  • Produces craft hours and subcontractor estimates on projects.
  • Develops long lead and critical material list as required.
  • Prepares estimates for Change Orders on new and existing projects as required
  • Develops craft labor budgets for planning and scheduling project work.
  • Analyzes subcontractor quotes to determine the best choices for sourcing.
  • Utilizes historical cost data in order to develop accurate bid standards.
  • Create and maintain a library of standards, efficiency targets, and history of previous projects and estimates.
  • Researches and develops new cost standards for work where no historical data exists.
  • Identifies and resolves ambiguities in specifications or bid packages.
  • Develops and maintains relationship with Client and stakeholder personnel associated with the processes for changes, estimates and proposals.
  • Works with company leadership to ensure that all contractual requirements are fulfilled even in the interim while negotiating changes and contract awards with clients.
  • Ensures that the leadership and program teams are kept informed about critical changes and enterprise demands from new contract proposals.
  • Identifies and communicates all special requirements on estimates to owners.
  • Work with purchasing to identifies major material, subcontract items and solicit pricing and assist as needed in analyzing quotes and recommending best choices for sourcing, including comparing subcontractor to in-house costs to make outsourcing decisions.
  • Develops and supports estimating standards through review and analysis of historical job cost data and uses historical cost data to develop accurate standards and regularly updates archive of bids and submittals.

What You Bring to Our Team:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a suitable field and a minimum of five (5) years of marine and engineering experience, or an associate degree with at least 10 years of experience.
  • Strong background, skill, knowledge and experience in marine design and engineering and knowledge of materials used in marine construction.
  • Working knowledge of new ship construction, repair, and conversion, including vessel types, systems, and components.
  • General knowledge of a wide range of marine vessels.
  • Excellent organization skills -- can monitor numerous projects at once and can prioritize workloads.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Ability to interpret specifications, understand, and read drawings and blueprints and understand the contract requirements and schedule constraints. Emphasis on NavSea and MSC requirements
  • Excellent communication skills with customers and internal clients
  • Skilled in conflict management and moving stakeholders to realistic consensus while protecting needs of and relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and SharePoint.
  • Advanced skill level with EXCEL, including ability to create and use Pivot tables and present data in attractive and compelling graphical, tablet and chart formats.  
  • Ability to handle competing priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last minute, high priority, and time sensitive projects.
  • Familiarity with pricing model applications and the processes for the continued development and sustainment, including a historical library for use in future estimates.
  • Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
  • Excellent negotiations skills.
  • Experience in presenting to Senior Management/Leadership levels.
  • Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
  • Ability to acquire a TSA TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card.

What Would Distinguish You:

  • Strong working knowledge of current rules, regulations, and standard practices of regulatory bodies, including USCG, classification societies and the marine industry. 
  • Strong working knowledge of NavSea and MSC standard items.
  • Previous experience as Estimator in a civilian repair shipyard with both Federal and commercial contracts.

Benefits:              

  • 401(k) and 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Group Life Insurance with Optional supplemental life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid time off
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Culture of Learning with State-Certified Apprenticeship Programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Everett Ship Repair, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, political affiliation, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability.

Everett Ship Repair is a drug free workplace, and all applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and a background check.