Senior Estimator / Civil Engineer - Marine & Heavy Civil Construction
12 days ago
Buffalo
Job Description BIDCO Marine Group, Inc. - Senior Estimator / Civil Engineer Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Estimator/Civil Engineer to lead the preparation of competitive, accurate cost estimates for complex underwater, marine, and heavy civil construction projects. BIDCO specializes in the construction and rehabilitation of critical waterfront infrastructure throughout the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Atlantic Seaboard regions, including: • Municipal water intakes and outfalls, • Subaqueous pipelines and cables, • Construction and maintenance of navigational locks and flood-control structures, • Construction and maintenance of energy-related infrastructures at hydroelectric and nuclear power generating plants, • Piledriving, bulkheads, cofferdams, and associated temporary works, • Demolition and close out of remnant coal power infrastructures. Compensation & Benefits • Full-time salaried position (highly competitive, salary commensurate with experience), • Comprehensive health insurance, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, generous vacation, • 401(k) with company match, • Travel per diem and corporate card, • Relocation assistance available, • Perform detailed quantity take-offs from plans and specifications, • Develop comprehensive cost estimates for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors, • Select optimal construction means and methods for marine and heavy civil work, • Estimate specialized scopes including driven piling, underwater concrete, structural steel, and mechanical systems, • Design or coordinate the design of temporary works (cofferdams, shoring, formwork, falsework, templates, etc.), • Solicit, negotiate, and analyze subcontractor and supplier quotations, • Lead bid-closeout analysis and final proposal assembly, • Assist in writing technical narratives and project schedules, • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management (required), • Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in heavy civil/marine estimating and project engineering, • Proven track record estimating projects valued from $5M–$50M+, • Expert-level quantity take-off and cost-analysis skills, • Strong working knowledge of temporary marine structures and dewatering systems, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple bids simultaneously, • Team-oriented leader who earns respect through competence, decisiveness, and collaboration, • Results-driven with a focus on accuracy, profitability, and client satisfaction Company DescriptionBIDCO Marine Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans are respected here and are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have a passion for complex marine / underwater infrastructure and a proven ability to deliver winners and successful projects, I would like to hear from you. This is a career position as a key member of our team with avid project responsibility, it could be one the most interesting positions you have ever held; our work is vastly different every job, we work underwater and our scope is never quite the same. BIDCO (Buffalo Industrial Diving Company) has been in business 33 years and 2025 broke all revenue/margin records across the board, which has fueled a major investment and recapitalization of the company by its two principals. Ready for an exciting change? Come visit me, check us out and kick the tires on something new, with better pay and more appreciation for what you do than where you are currently doing it now. Send your resume and work history right to Mark Judd (Pres. & Founder) at , call me on my cell phone, stop in and meet Kim at the front desk, or apply directly on ZipRecruiter. Check our projects at bidcomarine.com (very outdated, sorry) and come help us build the next big one. Thank you for looking!BIDCO Marine Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans are respected here and are strongly encouraged to apply.\r\n\r\nIf you have a passion for complex marine / underwater infrastructure and a proven ability to deliver winners and successful projects, I would like to hear from you. This is a career position as a key member of our team with avid project responsibility, it could be one the most interesting positions you have ever held; our work is vastly different every job, we work underwater and our scope is never quite the same. \r\n\r\nBIDCO (Buffalo Industrial Diving Company) has been in business 33 years and 2025 broke all revenue/margin records across the board, which has fueled a major investment and recapitalization of the company by its two principals.\r\n\r\nReady for an exciting change? Come visit me, check us out and kick the tires on something new, with better pay and more appreciation for what you do than where you are currently doing it now.\r\n\r\nSend your resume and work history right to Mark Judd (Pres. & Founder) at , call me on my cell phone, stop in and meet Kim at the front desk, or apply directly on ZipRecruiter.\r\n\r\nCheck our projects at bidcomarine.com (very outdated, sorry) and come help us build the next big one. Thank you for looking!