Construction Manager – Estimator

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. 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 SteerBridge 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. Position Overview 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. Mode: 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. Role Responsibilities The Construction Manager – Estimator is expected to: 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 for assigned projects. Review plans, specifications, statements of work, contractor proposals, schedules of values, monthly pay requests, change requests, and other cost-related documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with contract requirements. Analyze contractor pricing and identify incongruities, unsupported costs, quantity discrepancies, scope gaps, duplicate charges, and other deficiencies in relation to the approved baseline schedule of values and documented work in place. Evaluate labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, overhead, profit, escalation, contingency, and other cost components using current market data and sound estimating practices. 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 project stakeholders to reconcile scope, quantities, pricing, schedule impacts, and cost-related issues. Monitor project cost performance, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and potential changes, and provide timely reporting on budget status, variances, and emerging cost risks. Assist in evaluating proposed changes, contractor claims, equitable adjustments, delays, and differing site conditions by preparing or reviewing detailed cost analyses and supporting documentation. Maintain accurate estimating files, cost databases, estimate backup, payment review records, change logs, and other project documentation in accordance with VA and contract requirements. Use applicable estimating, scheduling, spreadsheet, document management, and project controls software to monitor, update, analyze, and produce required work products. Apply applicable local, state, federal, and VA requirements while producing clear, traceable, and defensible estimates and cost-control recommendations for projects in occupied healthcare and other mission-critical environments. Reporting Relationships Direct administrative report: Regional Manager. Operational direction: Government Contracting Officer's Representative Day-to-day supervision: Task Order Lead, providing onsite and remote oversight as applicable for assigned Task Orders. Required Qualifications Current professional credentialing as an Estimator, with the ability to maintain the credential throughout the period of employment. Degree from an accredited institution with a specialty in estimating, or evidence of at least three (3) years of construction estimating work experience and knowledge in lieu of higher education, subject to review for acceptability. Demonstrated working experience preparing and analyzing construction estimates, schedules of values, monthly payment requests, contractor proposals, and change-order pricing. Credentials shall identify completed work on at least three (3) projects of similar scale and difficulty, and the candidate shall provide an estimating work sample comparable to the assigned project for review. Demonstrated ability to identify incongruities and deficiencies in contractor work and payment documentation in relation to the approved baseline schedule of values and actual work completed. Ability to quickly understand and apply applicable local, state, and federal jurisdictional requirements, contract requirements, and project-specific cost-c