Senior Estimator

At Marina Landscape, Inc., we offer more than a job—we offer ownership and opportunity.

We provide a family-oriented culture where every team member is valued, respected, and heard. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees don’t just contribute to our success—they share in it. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), you’ll become a company owner from day one.

Join Marina Landscape, Inc.—and become an owner.

🔨 We are looking for a Senior Estimator

📍 Location: Orange, CA 92868

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

📅 Experience Level: Senior - Experience bidding on public construction projects is a MUST

💵 Salary: $80,000–$115,000 per year (DOE)

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Senior Estimator to lead our Estimating Department and oversee the preparation of competitive and profitable bids. This role plays a key part in aligning departmental performance with company goals, mentoring staff, and ensuring project profitability through accurate cost analysis and bid management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Estimating Department and ensure high-quality, profitable bid output.
• Review, prepare, and submit cost estimates for construction, landscape, and hardscape projects.
• Analyze blueprints, specs, and scopes of work to determine cost factors.
• Manage estimating staff: hiring, training, performance evaluation.
• Coordinate with Business Development on bid schedules.
• Produce 3–5 bids weekly, totaling $500,000–$800,000 in revenue.
• Use MEP (Marina Estimating Program) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Maintain production rate accuracy and monitor market cost trends.
• Ensure complete and timely submissions, compliance, and client satisfaction.

What You Bring

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in construction or estimating
• Experience bidding on public construction projects is a MUST.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial construction, landscape, or hardscape estimating.
• Proficient in estimating software and blueprint interpretation.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the full Microsoft Office Suite
• Bilingual (Spanish or Vietnamese) a plus.

Core Competencies

• Business Acumen: Understand estimating’s role in driving company revenue and profitability.
• Leadership: Coach and guide a high-performing team.
• Customer Service: Maintain professionalism and exceed expectations.
• Decision-Making: Make sound, data-driven decisions aligned with strategic goals.

💚 Why Join Marina Landscape, Inc.?

✔ You're Not Just an Employee—You're an Owner

• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan): Automatically enrolled after your first hour of employment-No cost to you. Subject to a 6-year vesting schedule.

✔ Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Voluntary Benefits – Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Life/AD&D Insurance.
• Pet Care Discount Plan
• LegalShield IDShield
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid time off (Vacation & Sick time)

📝 Apply Today

Ready to lead with purpose and precision—while sharing in the success you help build?

Apply via LinkedIn or send your resume to hr@marinaco.com

Marina Landscape, Inc. is proud to be 100% employee-owned. Your future starts here!