Senior Estimator

STV is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our Project Controls department at our Dallas TX office.

This position will play a critical role in supporting major transportation aviation infrastructure transit and capital improvement projects by developing analyzing and validating project cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle. The Senior Estimator will collaborate closely with project managers engineers designers contractors and clients to develop accurate and defensible cost estimates that support successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience in construction cost estimating cost planning quantity take-offs and project controls along with a strong understanding of construction means and methods. This individual will serve as a key technical resource within STVs growing Project Controls practice and will help drive estimating excellence across complex programs and projects.

Responsibilities

Cost Estimating & Cost Planning

• Develop conceptual schematic design development and detailed construction cost estimates.

• Prepare quantity take-offs cost models pricing analyses and estimate documentation from drawings specifications and project requirements.

• Evaluate project scope and identify key cost drivers risks assumptions and opportunities.

• Maintain detailed estimate backup documentation supporting calculations assumptions and exclusions.

• Develop and maintain cost databases benchmarking tools historical cost models and unit pricing libraries.

• Validate and reconcile estimates prepared by design consultants contractors and third parties.

Project Controls Integration

• Partner with project controls teams schedulers cost engineers and project managers to align estimates with project schedules and budgets.

• Support development of project budgets cost forecasts cash flow projections and life-cycle cost analyses.

• Analyze escalation factors productivity impacts contingencies and market trends affecting project costs.

• Support earned value management forecasting and performance reporting initiatives as needed.

Risk Management & Change Control

• Perform cost risk assessments and support quantitative risk analysis efforts.

• Evaluate scope changes change orders and potential impacts to project costs and budgets.

• Prepare independent cost opinions and estimate reconciliation reports.

• Identify cost optimization opportunities and provide value engineering recommendations.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with clients engineers designers contractors and consultants throughout planning design procurement and construction phases.

• Participate in design reviews estimating workshops cost reviews and value engineering sessions.

• Present estimating methodologies assumptions findings and recommendations to project teams and client stakeholders.

• Provide technical expertise and support during procurement and contractor negotiations.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor junior estimators and project controls professionals.

• Support development and implementation of estimating standards procedures and best practices.

• Assist with business development pursuits by preparing conceptual estimates and cost strategies for proposals.

• Promote continuous improvement initiatives within the estimating and project controls functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture Quantity Surveying or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 10 years of progressive experience in cost estimating cost engineering project controls or construction cost management.

• Demonstrated experience preparing estimates for transportation aviation transit infrastructure commercial or major capital improvement programs.

• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods estimating principles and cost modeling techniques.

• Experience performing detailed quantity take-offs from plans and specifications.

• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently on complex assignments.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large aviation transportation transit or infrastructure programs.

• Familiarity with industry estimating platforms and project controls systems.

• Experience with design-build CM/GC progressive design-build or alternative delivery methods.

• Knowledge of cost risk modeling and quantitative risk analysis.

• Professional certifications such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) PSP CCT or equivalent.

• Experience working with public agencies airport authorities DOTs or large capital program owners.

Compensation Range:

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 STVs 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 STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont 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.