Low Voltage Electrical Estimator (Data Center Fit-Out)

About the role

The Senior Electrical Estimator will support hyperscale data center build-out projects across multiple regions. This role develops, validates, and defends electrical cost estimates for various scopes, including power distribution, UPS and generator interfaces, structured cabling, pathways, grounding, lighting, controls, monitoring systems, and related mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive electrical and low voltage estimates for hyperscale data center build-outs, including power distribution, UPS and battery interfaces, generator interfaces, busway, feeders, panels, branch power, rack power, grounding, lighting, controls, fire alarm interfaces, BMS/EPMS pathways, structured cabling, fiber, copper, containment, cable tray, conduit, supports, and related infrastructure.
• Review and validate BOMs, drawings, one-lines, specifications, layouts, design narratives, contractor takeoffs, and colocation provider scope documents.
• Translate design information into labor hour build-ups, productivity assumptions, crew plans, installation durations, and detailed cost estimates.
• Build conceptual and parametric cost models using limited design information, including $/MW, $/rack, $/cabinet, and similar unit-based approaches.
• Identify missing scope, undefined interfaces, cost risks, constructability concerns, commercial gaps, and estimate gaps across electrical, low voltage, technology, and colocation provider scopes.
• Support commercial negotiations with colocation providers, including review of build-out pricing, non-recurring charges, tenant improvements, customer-specific scope, change orders, schedule impacts, and contract assumptions.
• Challenge contractor and provider assumptions related to productivity, crew loading, material pricing, indirect costs, supervision, general conditions, markups, escalation, contingency, and commercial premiums.
• Partner with legal, procurement, construction, cost management, and commercial teams to align scope, contract language, pricing structures, estimate assumptions, and change management expectations.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of electrical estimating experience, preferably in hyperscale data center, colocation, mission-critical, semiconductor, industrial, or complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience estimating data center electrical and low voltage scopes, including power distribution, UPS and generator interfaces, feeders, grounding, lighting, controls, structured cabling, pathways, racks, containment, and related systems.
• Strong capability in BOM-based estimating, labor hour development, productivity analysis, quantity validation, and contractor bid review.
• Experience developing conceptual and parametric estimates with limited design information.
• Experience reviewing and challenging colocation provider pricing, fit-out costs, customer-specific build-out charges, allowances, change orders, and commercial assumptions.
• Strong understanding of electrical installation methods, sequencing, labor productivity, regional labor markets, contractor pricing structures, markups, escalation, contingency, and contract pricing dynamics.
• Ability to interpret drawings, one-lines, specifications, equipment layouts, technology layouts, cable schedules, low voltage drawings, fit-out documents, and design narratives.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost modeling, bid leveling, scenario analysis, estimate development, and commercial comparisons.
• Strong communication, commercial judgment, negotiation support, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently in a high-accountability environment with shifting priorities and incomplete information.

Preferred Experience

• Hyperscale data center campus, colocation, or fit-out experience.
• Owner-side estimating, cost management, commercial management, procurement, or contract negotiation support experience.
• Familiarity with MEP scopes, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and related mission-critical infrastructure.
• Experience working with colocation providers on build-out pricing, tenant improvements, customer-specific infrastructure, commercial terms, and change order validation.
• Experience across multiple regions or construction markets.
• Familiarity with Class 1-5 estimates, contingency modeling, P-level confidence ranges, and early-stage cost planning.
• Experience supporting procurement events, bid packages, scope alignment meetings, provider negotiations, and contractor negotiations.

Pay

Hiring Range in USD: $102,300 - $209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Schedule

Full-time position.