Senior Manager, Estimating & Resource Planning

The Senior Manager Estimating & Resource Planning leads estimating and resource planning for new construction projects at Seaspan Shipyards. The role provides cost estimates resource forecasts planning analysis and reporting to support bids contract changes program execution and strategic decision-making. Working across planning finance operations engineering supply chain and program teams the role ensures plans and assumptions are aligned data-driven and actionable.

Note: Due to business needs this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver.

What youll do

• Lead and continuously improve estimating and resource planning processes tools reporting and governance.
• Develop and validate labour material and overhead estimates for bids proposals and contract changes.
• Establish labour rates and estimating assumptions across engineering planning and production activities.
• Interpret project scope and apply estimating methodologies to determine production costs.
• Develop material cost estimates using vendor quotes historical data and benchmark information.
• Apply overhead and cost assumptions in partnership with Finance and key stakeholders.
• Lead medium- and long-term resource forecasting to support capacity planning and business strategy.
• Align resource plans with project schedules facilities plans capital investments and operational capacity.
• Support contract change work growth opportunities and emerging scope requirements.
• Assess labour and material savings opportunities for capital and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain estimating databases productivity metrics and historical cost information.
• Deliver management reporting forecasts dashboards and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Mentor and develop team members while providing leadership across cross-functional teams.

What youll bring

• Bachelors degree in engineering business project management operations management or a related field; masters degree or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.
• 1015 years of progressive experience in estimating resource planning project controls production planning facilities planning or project management within shipbuilding marine defense or large industrial manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 5 years of management supervisory or functional leadership experience including leading teams developing capability and influencing across a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting bids proposals contract change work resource forecasts Integrated Master Schedules and/or Earned Value Management in complex project environments.
• Experience with Government contracts major capital projects or regulated defense / marine programs is highly desirable.

Why youll love working here

• This is a full-time permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidates experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy speech therapy mental health coverage physiotherapy and more) dental care vision care life insurance medical leave coverage parental leave coverage $500 personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Free on-site gym.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

The estimated salary for this position is $156600-$174000. In determining final salary Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidates skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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