Strategic Cost Leader - Construction & Project Controls

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education Program

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a senior Cost Manager to lead project estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control across complex construction programs.

You will partner with project teams to provide financial oversight and strategic guidance to keep programs on budget and aligned with client objectives. The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years in construction cost management, cost engineering, and project controls, with a proven record of leading teams and delivering accurate cost projections and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (construction management, engineering, finance, quantity surveying, or project management).
• Minimum 12 years of experience in construction cost management, cost engineering, estimating, project controls, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading cost control on large-scale construction programs and capital projects.
• Demonstrated leadership in building and developing cost engineering/project controls teams.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project cost management including estimating, budgeting, cost control, cash flow analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, and forecasting models.
• Monitor expenditures, identify cost risks, and implement corrective actions for budget compliance.
• Analyze specifications, drawings, schedules, and scope for cost projections and decisions.
• Provide detailed cost reporting and performance metrics to leadership and clients.
• Lead and mentor cost engineers and cost control professionals with workload planning and performance oversight.
• Coordinate with PM, accounting, scheduling and project controls teams for seamless financial data integration.
• Support planning with cost trend analysis, variance reporting, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and project controls requirements.
• Review and validate cost deliverables prior to quality control and client submission.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost management processes, tools, and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

STV, Inc. is seeking a senior Cost Manager to lead project estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control across complex construction programs.

You will partner with project teams to provide financial oversight and strategic guidance to keep programs on budget and aligned with client objectives. The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years in construction cost management, cost engineering, and project controls, with a proven record of leading teams and delivering accurate cost projections and