Hybrid Lead Estimator & Cost Manager

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Annual performance bonus

Professional development allowance

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

401(k) and profit-sharing

Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits: accident, critical

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

SBI Consultants LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Senior Estimator in New York to lead a team of project engineers/estimators through budgeting, quantity take-offs, and the full estimating lifecycle from concept to GMP. You will manage cost databases, enforce QA/QC, and drive value engineering while coordinating with clients and subcontractors.

The role requires extensive construction cost experience, strong communication, and a track record of delivering accurate estimates under tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited university.
• 10+ years of progressive industry experience, 3+ years of team management.
• Experience managing processes, projects, and teams throughout all project stages from estimating to closeout.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, ability to work fast‑paced with multiple strict deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and identify scope gaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Engineers/Estimators team, manage daily activities and ensure compliance with technical estimating standards.
• Create budgets and estimates, perform accurate quantity take-offs, and oversee the complete estimating process from concept to GMP.
• Maintain and update the internal historical cost database, ensuring timely insertion of actual project cost data.
• Establish and enforce standardized procedures, QA/QC of submitted estimates and cost models.
• Review, estimate and reconcile change orders.
• Act as primary point of contact for clients, contractors, subcontractors and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication.
• Solicit subcontractor and supplier data, manage bid processes, and assure accurate and timely proposals.
• Perform quantity survey and pricing efforts, review critical project conditions, schedules and scopes.
• Monitor construction and material cost trends, and develop Value Engineering solutions to reduce costs while maintaining quality.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, vendors and clients.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Read and interpret drawings

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

CAD/Building Modeling

Excel

Project management software

Scheduling software

Bluebeam Revu

ERP modules (construction management)

Job description

SBI Consultants LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Senior Estimator in New York to lead a team of project engineers/estimators through budgeting, quantity take-offs, and the full estimating lifecycle from concept to GMP. You will manage cost databases, enforce QA/QC, and drive value engineering while coordinating with clients and subcontractors.

The role requires extensive construction cost experience, strong communication, and a track record of delivering accurate estimates under tight