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Metro Estimating Lead

Microsoft· Construction Project Management
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Hybrid (Milwaukee, WI), Hybrid (Pecos, TX), Hybrid (San Antonio, TX), Hybrid (Manassas, VA), Hybrid (Boydton, VA)$116.9k - $203.6kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Metro Estimating Lead responsible for developing, maintaining, advising and reporting construction cost estimates for datacenter projects across the Americas region, from early-stage conceptual estimates to detailed design estimates to support approvals, funding, procurement, and delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain construction cost estimates for data center projects to support project planning, investment decisions, and delivery across the Americas region.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, construction, procurement, scheduling, finance, and operations to ensure alignment of project scope, schedule, risks, and budget assumptions.
  • Present estimate to leadership and project teams with emphasis on basis, assumptions, cost drivers and root causes, risks, and opportunities.
  • Analyze estimate to identify key estimate variances and present change reason codes.
  • Create and maintain estimating databases and templates.
  • Prepare parametric and conceptual estimates using historical data and regional modifiers.
  • Develop bottoms-up detailed estimates based on 30-60-90-IFC design packages.
  • Partner with Cost for GC buyout and award negotiations to ensure fair pricing aligned to scope, schedule, and delivery expectations.
  • Support, develop and improve estimating and cost management processes and procedures.
  • Drive standardization and consistency throughout the group.
  • Manage commercial issues on all current, future, and past projects and report on these issues to regional leadership.
  • Collaborate across all areas of the datacenter program and build trusted relationships with construction partners to successfully negotiate and execute large-scale construction contracts.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience - OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Construction cost estimationCross-functional collaborationPresentation of estimates
Nice to have:GC buyout negotiations
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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