Construction Cost Leader | Flexible Hours & Growth

Gleeds; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds in Virginia Beach is seeking an ambitious Cost Manager to join our team, working on large-scale, high-impact projects with our Natural Gas and utilities client.

The ideal candidate will be a good communicator and team player with a solid foundation in construction cost management, including estimating, reporting, and payment processes.

Experience in vendor prequalification, bid analysis, and post-contract accounting will be highly regarded as part of delivering value to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• 2–8 years of cost management experience in construction.
• Experience with estimating, cost reporting, and change orders.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor prequalification, proposals, and bid levelling; make recommendations.
• Develop and present project estimates for construction, fees, and direct costs.
• Establish cost reporting schedules and maintain risk registers.
• Review payment applications, entitlements, and change orders.
• Oversee invoicing, final accounting, and post-contract closeouts.
• Create lesson learned documents and training material.
• Utilize bid analysis sheets and cost estimating software in daily work.

Skills

Cost management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Bid Analysis Sheets

Job description

Gleeds in Virginia Beach is seeking an ambitious Cost Manager to join our team, working on large-scale, high-impact projects with our Natural Gas and utilities client.

The ideal candidate will be a good communicator and team player with a solid foundation in construction cost management, including estimating, reporting, and payment processes.

Experience in vendor prequalification, bid analysis, and post-contract accounting will be highly regarded as part of delivering value to clients.