Metro Estimating Lead
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management
In short
Microsoft CO+I is seeking a Metro Estimating Lead to manage construction cost estimates for datacenter projects in the Americas. This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams and presenting estimates to leadership, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment.
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 the basis, assumptions, cost drivers and root causes (the why), 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in construction estimating or quantity surveying on large-scale construction programs.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
- 12+ years experience working on data center projects.
- Experience developing all classes of estimates, including parametric, conceptual, detailed bottoms-up, and scenario-based "what-if" analyses.
- Skilled at collaboration and relationship-building, with the ability to communicate effectively, align diverse stakeholders, and work across teams toward shared goals.
- Effective written, verbal, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to develop, maintain, and communicate project scope, schedule, and budget performance to drive decisions.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, polished estimates and high-quality project deliverables.
- Experience estimating large-scale datacenter, mission-critical, advanced technology, semiconductor, or industrial construction projects.
- Experience supporting projects across multiple geographic regions and construction markets.
- Experience partnering with project controls disciplines, including contracts, project planning, change management, risk management, and cost reporting.
Benefits
- The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $128,000 - CAD $222,400 per year.
Skills
Construction Project ManagementArchitectureEngineeringQuantity SurveyingData CenterCost ManagementContractsProject PlanningChange ManagementRisk ManagementCost Reporting
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
CA$128,000–222,400 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Canada
Qualification
Bachelor
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