Senior Manager, Estimating & Resource Planning

Seaspan ULC; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 146,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan matching

Health and wellness benefits

On-site gym

Parking

Shuttle service

Job summary

Seaspan ULC is seeking a Senior Manager, Estimating & Resource Planning to lead cost estimation, labour/material/overhead forecasting, and governance for shipyard projects. The role collaborates with planning, finance, operations, engineering, supply chain, and program teams to keep plans data-driven and actionable.

The position is on-site at 50 Pemberton Avenue in North Vancouver. A strong background in shipbuilding or related industrial sectors, plus 10–15 years in estimating/resource planning

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in estimating, resource planning, project controls, production 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.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals, contract changes, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master’s degree desirable

Tools

Estimation tools

Earned Value Management

Integrated Master Schedules

Job description

Job Description

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 You’ll 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 You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, project management, operations management or a related field; master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.
• 10–15 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 you’ll 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 candidate’s 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 $145,786-$209,567. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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About Us

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life‑cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise‑ships and deep‑sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards. To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.

About The Team

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life‑cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise‑ships and deep‑sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards. To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com