Senior Construction Cost Leader

STV; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Job summary

STV seeks a seasoned Cost Manager to oversee estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control across complex construction programs. You will lead a cost engineering team, partner with project managers and stakeholders, and advance best practices in project cost management.

The role requires deep expertise in construction cost engineering, estimating, and financial forecasting, with a track record of delivering projects on budget and aligned with client objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 12+ years in construction cost management or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading cost engineering or project controls teams.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Experience with large-scale capital construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project cost management including estimating, budgeting, cost control, cash flow analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, and forecasting models across the lifecycle.
• Monitor expenditures, identify cost risks, and implement actions to stay on budget.
• Analyze specs, drawings, schedules to support cost projections and decisions.
• Provide cost reporting and performance metrics to leadership and clients.
• Lead and mentor a team of cost engineers and cost controllers with resource planning.
• Coordinate with PMs, accounting, scheduling, and controls teams for data integration.
• Support planning with cost trend analysis, variance reporting and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and project controls requirements.
• Review deliverables before quality control and client submission.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost management processes and tools.
• Provide leadership on high-visibility projects requiring sound judgment.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Forecasting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Cost estimating software

Project controls tools

Job description

STV seeks a seasoned Cost Manager to oversee estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control across complex construction programs. You will lead a cost engineering team, partner with project managers and stakeholders, and advance best practices in project cost management.

The role requires deep expertise in construction cost engineering, estimating, and financial forecasting, with a track record of delivering projects on budget and aligned with client objectives.