Estimating Manager

Estimating Manager

STV is seeking an experienced Estimating Manager with our Project Controls group to lead cost estimating functions for a high-profile, large-scale capital improvement program in New York City. This role will be responsible for overseeing all estimating activities across the project lifecycle—from early planning through design and construction—ensuring the delivery of accurate, defensible, and risk-informed cost estimates.

This individual will serve as a key partner to project leadership, clients, and multidisciplinary teams, providing strategic cost insight and driving effective decision-making on one of the region's most complex infrastructure programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the estimating team supporting the Port Authority Bus Terminal program
• Establish estimating strategies, standards, and workflows aligned with program objectives
• Provide mentorship, training, and technical oversight to estimators and project controls staff
• Coordinate across project controls, scheduling, and construction management functions to ensure alignment

Cost Estimating & Analysis

• Oversee development of comprehensive cost estimates across all phases (conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction)
• Review quantity take-offs, pricing methodologies, and cost models to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Analyze project risks, escalation, and contingencies to support budget forecasting and capital planning
• Maintain and enhance cost databases, benchmarks, and historical cost data

Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface with the Port Authority, design teams, contractors, and consultants to validate assumptions and align cost strategies
• Lead cost review meetings, value engineering sessions, and estimate reconciliation efforts
• Provide clear and actionable cost reporting and presentations to executive stakeholders

Procurement & Change Management

• Support procurement strategy development, including bid packaging and cost opinions
• Oversee contractor bid analysis, leveling, and recommendation processes
• Lead evaluation of change orders and claims, including pricing of scope changes and cost impacts

Program & Project Controls Integration

• Ensure alignment between estimates, project schedules, and financial forecasts
• Collaborate with project controls teams to support cost tracking, earned value analysis, and reporting
• Monitor project performance and recommend corrective actions to maintain budget adherence

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 12+ years of progressive experience in construction estimating for large-scale infrastructure or transportation projects
• Proven experience leading estimating teams on complex capital programs
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and cost drivers
• Demonstrated experience developing detailed cost estimates across multiple project phases
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting transit, aviation, or large public agency programs (e.g., Port Authority, MTA, DOT)
• Familiarity with alternative delivery methods (Design-Build, CM/GC, PPP)
• Proficiency with estimating and project controls tools (e.g., CostX, RSMeans, Primavera, eBuilder, Kahua)
• Professional certifications such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

Compensation Range: $149,671.54 - $171,053.19

STV offers the following benefits: Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable); 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

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.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. 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.