Senior Estimator

Summary

The Senior Estimator will lead estimates, proposals, and budgets for marine construction, dredging and heavy-civil/structural projects and manage the efforts of an estimating/pursuit team which may be comprised of engineers, estimators, and/or other support staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead an estimating team with the accurate and timely roll-out, and execution of the entire estimate, proposal, or budget deliverable process.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently with the ability to multitask.
• Analyze contract plans, specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates for projects or services.
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates, proposals, or budgets for planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids and proposals; soliciting, prequalifying, and selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
• Consult with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Attend project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, interviews, and proposal debriefs as required.
• Manage historical cost records to support cost estimating.
• Prepare project executive summaries and risk assessments that are used to convey project scope to internal staff.
• Cookordination with internal staff on administrative preparation and close-out of bid packages.
• Research and seeks out old, current, new, and “out of the box” construction methods to apply to current and future estimating projects.
• Reach out to internal Manson staff for collaboration on ideas.
• Cookordination with external Geotechnical and other specialty engineering and subcontractors as required.
• Prepare detailed material take-offs and cost estimates for labor, material, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Analyze and evaluate subcontractor and vendor scopes of work and proposals for acceptability, cost realism and cost reasonableness. Select price proposals for incorporation into Manson estimates and continues this process through project estimate close-out.
• Draft proposal letters and technical method narratives for project proposals.
• Work as member of team to estimate projects in locations anywhere that Manson may operate.
• Cookordinate process audits with the Chief Engineer and Corporate Ethics and Compliance Officer.
• Ensure compliance with Manson’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct.
• Maintain a high standard of ethical behavior, encourages ethical behavior in others, supports ethical decisions and actively seeks appropriate resolution to potential ethical conflicts.
• Responsible for practicing safe work standards and promoting an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) work environment as a condition of employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly manages and leads a team of regional engineers and estimating staff, both full-time and interns, and conducts performance evaluations and skills assessment on a project by project basis.
• Assist in strategic planning and provide professional guidance in the process of market/project selection. This would include recommendations of strategic partners and implementation of Manson’s process.
• Work closely with senior and executive management in estimating, project development, engineering and construction planning.
• Oversee and monitor engineering and estimating training programs, sponsors career development and provide regular coaching.
• Participate in the oversight and management of the Manson Engineering Program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management, or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of preconstruction/estimating and/or operations experience on marine or heavy civil projects required.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership and team management experience is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with the following in a maritime construction environment is preferred: access, safety, piledriving, dredging, cofferdams, excavation, demolition, concrete construction, construction vessels and platforms, structural steel, rigging, shoring, temporary structures and construction devices, mooring and fendering systems, marinas, floats, rock and slope protection, towing, and diving.

Job Location

Primarily office-based role, performs work at a desk. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and 80% paid for their families.
• Paid Time Off (sick, vacation, and holiday).
• Generous Retirement Plan: Employees contribute 3% and Manson contributes 7%.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Company provided cell phone.

Physical Demands

Position is primarily an office position, performs work at a desk. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific Vision Abilities Required

Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Manson Construction Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status.