Senior Estimator

The Senior Estimator is responsible for identifying, developing, and pursuing strategic bid opportunities throughout Manson’s Gulf & East Coast Construction (GECC) region. This role plays a critical part in driving business growth by evaluating market opportunities, leading competitive bidding efforts, and developing winning project strategies. The Senior Estimator collaborates closely with operations and executive leadership to shape Manson’s competitive approach and position the company for success across the GECC region.

The Senior Estimator will lead estimates, proposals, and budgets for marine construction, 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. Estimate sizes could range from sub-$100,000 to as large as $1 billion or more, and could be for Manson-independent pursuits, joint ventures, or quotations as a subcontractor. Projects may be solicited as bid-build, design-build, or alternative delivery (preconstruction services, CMAR, CM/GC, or similar).

This position will be responsible for estimates, proposals and budgets produced primarily in a regional office but may also require leading and/or supporting these same efforts for any Manson region. Successful pursuits will be turned over to operations.

Manson Construction Co. was founded in 1905 as a small pile-driving business supporting the early development of Seattle’s waterfront. Today, Manson’s legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than 800 employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high-profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values:
Take care of people;
Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson’s number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

• Drive regional growth through strategic pursuits and business development efforts aligned with GECC’s target markets and long-term vision.
• Develops and maintains relationships with customers and engineering firms to remain aware of potential projects, bidding opportunities, and upcoming contract work.
• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate 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.
• Coordinate 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…