Senior Estimating Leader for Mega-Program Infrastructure

STV; New York (NY); On-site; USD 234,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society Mbr

Job summary

STV is seeking a Senior Estimating Manager to lead the Project Controls Department in New York City. This senior leadership role directs estimating strategy, governance, and execution across major transportation programs valued at billions.

You will oversee a team of estimators, set standards, and provide executive-level cost advisory services to clients and project leadership. The ideal candidate has 20+ years of cost estimating and project controls experience, with megaprogram experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline. Master’s preferred.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in cost estimating, cost engineering, or project controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading estimating efforts on infrastructure, transportation, aviation, transit, energy, water, or capital improvement programs valued at $10 billion or greater.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team of five (5) or more estimators.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing conceptual estimates, engineers' estimates, independent cost estimates (ICE), program-level estimates, life-cycle cost analyses, and risk-based estimates.
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, procurement strategies, and project delivery models.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and industry-standard estimating software such as Sage Estimating or HCSS HeavyBid.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead estimating strategies, methodologies, standards, and governance processes across major programs and portfolios.
• Direct development of conceptual, planning, design, procurement, and construction phase estimates.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for estimating practices and cost management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain enterprise estimating procedures, benchmarking standards, and cost databases.
• Provide executive leadership regarding project cost performance, budget development, and financial risk exposure.
• Support strategic business planning and major pursuit efforts through development of program-level cost strategies.
• Conduct independent estimate review for high-risk or high-value projects.

Skills

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Cost estimation

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Master’s preferred

Tools

Sage Estimating

HCSS HeavyBid

Primavera P6

Power BI

CostX

RSMeans

Kahua

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Job description

STV is seeking a Senior Estimating Manager to lead the Project Controls Department in New York City. This senior leadership role directs estimating strategy, governance, and execution across major transportation programs valued at billions.

You will oversee a team of estimators, set standards, and provide executive-level cost advisory services to clients and project leadership. The ideal candidate has 20+ years of cost estimating and project controls experience, with megaprogram experience and