Metro Estimating Lead
- Location
- Milwaukee | United States, WI · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 29 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- construction cost estimating
- parametric estimating
- bottoms-up estimating
- change management
- contract negotiation
Also useful
- semiconductor construction
- risk management
About the role
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. Embody our culture and values.
Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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 large scale projects (data center, mission critical, semiconductor, industrial construction) 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.
Experience leading estimating efforts across a portfolio of projects.
From Microsoft's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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