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About the Role

STV is seeking a highly accomplished Senior Estimating Manager to direct estimating strategy, governance, and execution across major transportation programs. This senior leadership position will oversee a team of estimators, establish estimating standards, provide executive-level cost advisory services, and serve as a trusted partner to clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead estimating strategies, methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
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.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five or more estimators, cost engineers, and project controls professionals.
Establish performance expectations, quality standards, and professional development plans for estimating staff.
Support workforce planning, recruiting, succession planning, and technical training initiatives.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Promote adoption of advanced estimating technologies, digital project delivery tools, and data analytics solutions.
Direct preparation and validation of estimates across all project phases.
Oversee quantity take-offs, pricing strategies, market evaluations, productivity assessments, and cost modeling activities.
Evaluate escalation, contingencies, allowances, and risk adjustments associated with major capital programs.
Develop independent cost estimates and provide estimate reconciliation for large infrastructure initiatives.
Guide historical cost databases and benchmarks to improve estimate accuracy and consistency.
Provide estimating leadership for complex infrastructure programs exceeding $10 billion in total program value.
Support program budgeting, forecasting, and long-range capital planning initiatives.
Analyze trends, market conditions, labor impacts, escalation factors, and procurement risks affecting project costs.
Collaborate with executive program leadership to identify opportunities for cost optimization and risk reduction.
Support program-level financial reporting and executive decision-making.
Lead risk-based estimating and quantitative cost risk analysis efforts.
Evaluate change orders, contractor claims, and scope modifications impacting project budgets.
Develop independent opinions of probable cost and support dispute resolution activities.
Participate in value engineering initiatives and cost optimization workshops.
Assist in development of contingency strategies and program risk mitigation plans.
Serve as the primary estimating representative to owners, public agencies, executive leadership teams, and program stakeholders.
Lead executive estimate presentations, budget reviews, and cost validation workshops.
Build and maintain trusted client relationships while identifying opportunities for expanded project controls services.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, construction management, and project controls teams.
Ensure alignment between cost estimates, project schedules, risk registers, forecasts, and reporting systems.
Collaborate with project controls managers, schedulers, cost engineers, and PMIS teams.
Support implementation of integrated project controls processes, dashboards, and performance reporting solutions.
Contribute to earned value management and program performance measurement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
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, engineer's 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.
Exceptional analytical, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership, clients, and technical teams.

Skills

Cost estimating
Cost engineering
Project controls
Strategic leadership
Risk-based estimating
Change management
Forecasting
Financial controls
Microsoft Excel
Sage Estimating
HCSS HeavyBid
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Negotiation skills
Leadership skills
Client engagement
Team development
Quantity take-offs
Pricing strategies
Market evaluations
Productivity assessments
Cost modeling
Escalation
Contingencies
Allowances
Risk adjustments
Independent cost estimates
Estimate reconciliation
Historical cost databases
Benchmarks
Program budgeting
Long-range capital planning
Trend analysis
Market condition analysis
Labor impact analysis
Procurement risk analysis
Cost optimization
Risk reduction
Financial reporting
Quantitative cost risk analysis
Change order evaluation
Contractor claims evaluation
Scope modification evaluation
Value engineering
Cost optimization workshops
Contingency strategies
Program risk mitigation plans
Project schedule alignment
Risk register alignment
Forecast alignment
Reporting systems alignment
Earned value management
Program performance measurement

Location

New York City, NY

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
20+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$233,646.46 - $259,607.18

Benefits

Health insurance (with HSA option)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Transit and Parking)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

About the Company

STV is a leading integrated design, engineering, and construction management firm that supports the nation's largest and most complex infrastructure projects.

Equal Opportunity

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.