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Senior Estimator

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Mar 2025

About the role

Marina Landscape, Inc. provides a family atmosphere where each of its team members are valued, and their ideas heard. Marina Landscape is 100% employee-owned, our employees share as the company grows and prospers. Join Marina Landscape, Inc. and become an owner!

This exempt supervisory job classification is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing strategic
estimating functions that are aligned with business objectives, staff development needs, and company policies and
procedures; performs other work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification. Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

Responsible for the performance of the Estimating Department;
Oversees all job estimates; ensures production rates are accurate, current, and profitable;
Develops, implements, and tracks departmental plan, performance objectives, and follow-up initiatives to ensure
Alignment with company business goals;
Manages personal, staff, and departmental time efficiently by delegating tasks adequately, implementing due
Dates and deadlines, tracking work flow, and performing detailed follow-up;
Provides ideas to help improve the department and company across a range of topics (e.g., assessment,
Analysis, strategic planning, coordination, and innovative solutions);
Role models team work; leads the team effectively by generating spirit, accountability, and professionalism;
Ensures all tasks are completed on time;
Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff;
Reviews bidding and cost estimating on various construction, hardscape, and landscaping projects;
Coordinates the bid schedule;
Oversees analysis of blueprints, specifications, details, and/or scope of work to determine material, labor,
Equipment, and subcontractor requirements;
Coordinates bid schedules with Business Development;
Reviews bids, contracts, and subcontracts prior to passing on to Business Development;
Evaluates final bid proposal;
Bids an average of 3-5 jobs per week totaling between $500,000-$800,000 in revenue;
Coaches staff to ensure they can compute itemized cost factors and prepare estimates used for management
Purposes such as budgeting, purchasing, planning, and scheduling work;
Reviews “take-off” reports;
Assures product quality by using proven estimating methods;
Trains to specified data entry standards; uses MEP (Marina Estimating Program);
Proof reads finished projects for missing data, production codes, and bidding alternates;
Monitors bid preparation, selection of sub-vendors and/or subcontractors, and tracks cost effectiveness;
Distributes request for quotes and does appropriate follow-up;
Ensures bid projects are created in company software;
Offers recommen