Construction Manager - Estimator

Job Description

Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.

At the core of Steer Bridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.

The Construction Manager – Estimator (CM-EST) provides specialized construction estimating, cost analysis, and project controls support for a diverse portfolio of construction, renovation, infrastructure modernization, utility, and facility improvement projects at Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities. Serving as the Government's owner's representative for cost estimating and cost control, the CM-EST supports project planning, design, procurement, construction, change management, payment review, and closeout activities within an active healthcare environment.

The CM-EST applies sound estimating judgment to evaluate project scope, quantities, labor and material costs, contractor pricing, schedules of values, and monthly payment requests. Working collaboratively with VA personnel, architects, engineers, contractors, schedulers, and multidisciplinary stakeholders, the CM-EST identifies cost risks, verifies alignment between work completed and amounts billed, and supports accurate, defensible, and timely project cost decisions.

• This is a full-time, onsite position.
• Employees are expected to report to the designated work location during scheduled work hours.
• Any required travel is the employee's responsibility and is not compensated unless otherwise required by applicable law.
• The company does not provide a company vehicle. Employees must use their own transportation when travel is required.

• Serve as the Government’s owner’s representative for construction estimating, cost analysis, and cost control throughout all phases of assigned construction projects.
• Prepare, review, and validate conceptual, schematic, design-development, construction-document, change-order, and independent cost estimates using current market data and sound estimating practices.
• Review plans, specifications, statements of work, contractor proposals, schedules of values, pay requests, change requests, and other cost‑related documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Analyze contractor pricing and cost components, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, overhead, profit, escalation, and contingency, identifying unsupported costs, quantity discrepancies, scope gaps, duplicate charges, and other deficiencies.
• Support project planning, budgeting, value engineering, acquisition, and funding decisions by preparing cost models, quantity takeoffs, estimate narratives, assumptions, exclusions, and risk analyses.
• Coordinate with VA staff, architects, engineers, contractors, schedulers, and other stakeholders to reconcile scope, quantities, pricing, schedule impacts, proposed changes, claims, equitable adjustments, and other cost‑related issues.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and potential changes, providing timely reporting on budget status, variances, and emerging risks while maintaining accurate and traceable estimating and…