Cost Manager

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 throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project expenditures, identify cost risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain budget compliance.
• Analyze project specifications, drawings, schedules, and scope requirements to support accurate cost projections and decision-making.
• Provide detailed cost reporting and performance metrics to project leadership and clients.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cost engineers and cost control professionals, including workload planning, resource allocation, and performance oversight.
• Cook up priorities and assign responsibilities to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Cook up coordination with project management, accounting, scheduling, and project controls teams to ensure seamless integration of project financial data.
• Support project planning efforts through cost trend analysis, variance reporting, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, quality standards, and project controls requirements.
• Review and validate cost engineering deliverables prior to quality control and client submission.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cost management processes, tools, and reporting capabilities.
• Provide leadership on complex and high-visibility projects requiring sound judgment, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in construction cost management, cost engineering, estimating, project controls, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience managing cost control efforts on large-scale construction programs and capital projects.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing cost engineering or project controls teams.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project delivery processes, and industry best practices.
• Proficiency with cost management, estimating, and project controls software applications.
• Advanced analytical, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to make independent decisions and exercise sound judgment on complex business and project issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CCP, PSP, PMP, CEP, CCE, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting large infrastructure, transportation, mission-critical, industrial, or commercial construction projects.
• Expertise in earned value management, trend analysis, risk management, and project performance reporting.

Pay

Compensation Range: $118,489.97 - $135,417.11
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
Paid Holidays
Back-Up Dependent Care
Parental Leave
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships