Cost Estimator – Data Center Programs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and uphold conceptual, schematic, design development, and detailed cost estimates throughout the entirety of the project lifecycle

• Construct and sustain cost models for planning, budgeting, and high-level decision-making

• Compare costs against similar data center, mission-critical, industrial, and infrastructure projects

• Conduct quantity takeoffs and pricing for mechanical systems, electrical systems, site utilities, civil infrastructure, and building systems

• Keep up-to-date with current market pricing, labor assumptions, escalation factors, and productivity data

• Assist in value engineering and cost optimization efforts

• Formulate and maintain project budgets from initial concept through to construction

• Aid in capital planning, investment analysis, and commercial decision-making

• Monitor budget movements and clarify variances

• Assess cost impacts of design alterations, scope changes, and procurement decisions

• Deliver precise forecasting and budget transparency during project execution

• Review, validate, and scrutinize contractor, consultant, and trade partner estimates

• Identify gaps, exclusions, assumptions, contingencies, and cost risks

• Assist in bid evaluations, subcontractor leveling, and procurement activities

• Prepare independent cost opinions and conduct estimate reviews

• Collaborate with scheduling and program controls teams to evaluate schedule impacts

• Assess cost ramifications of acceleration, delays, resequencing, long-lead procurement changes, and scope modifications

• Quantify escalation, extended general conditions, and remobilization costs

• Align cost forecasts with master schedules

• Work alongside development, engineering, construction, utility, commissioning, and PMO teams

• Engage in project planning sessions, design reviews, and program discussions

• Present estimate assumptions, risks, and recommendations to project teams and leadership

• Support funding reviews, project reporting, and executive presentations

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience will be considered

• Over 5 years of experience in estimating, cost management, preconstruction, commercial management, or capital project delivery

• Experience in supporting data center projects, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure programs, energy or utility projects, or large-scale commercial developments

• Familiarity with estimating complex mechanical, electrical, civil, or infrastructure systems

• Proficient in reviewing and validating contractor estimates, budgets, and pricing assumptions

• Strong understanding of cost planning, quantity takeoffs, budget formulation, procurement processes, schedule impacts on costs, and capital project delivery

• Experience with estimating software such as CostX, On-Screen Takeoff, Sage Estimating, Bluebeam, or similar platforms

• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project

• Possess strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Preferred: experience supporting hyperscale or large-scale data center developments

• Preferred: experience as an owner's representative, EPC, construction management, or developer-side experience

• Preferred: experience estimating projects with a construction value exceeding $100M

• Preferred: experience with medium-voltage infrastructure, utility systems, substations, microgrids, or on-site generation solutions

• Preferred: experience in capital planning, project finance, or investment review

• Professional certification such as CCP, PE, CEM, CCM, PQS, or similar is preferred

• Preferred: experience working within multi-project campus development programs

• Ability to meet specified physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available

• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including to any or all 50 US states

🏝️ Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans, including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP with HSA option

• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

• Dental and vision plans

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for spouse/domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26

• 401(k) with company match and self-directed brokerage account option

• PTO, including additional paid time off during the last week of the year

• Company-paid life insurance for employees and eligible dependents

• Short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage

• Professional development opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement

• Professional licensing assistance

• Paid parental leave after one year of employment