Senior Construction Cost Estimator

About the role

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We are a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack, from electrons to tokens, to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. We are in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time, where the demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We solve this problem with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We are seeking problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end estimating, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting for data center projects from early planning through construction execution.
• Develop CAPEX cost models aligned with design progression, scope evolution, funding strategies, and business objectives while collaborating with design, procurement, finance, real estate, and delivery teams.
• Prepare detailed estimates for MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure across domestic and international projects, validating quantities, unit rates, and pricing assumptions.
• Evaluate contractor and vendor proposals through benchmarking, bid leveling, commercial analysis, and award recommendations, while assessing cost variances from design changes, procurement risks, escalation, market conditions, and schedule shifts.
• Deliver cost reports, dashboards, executive summaries, business cases, and funding analyses to support project teams and executive leadership.
• Build and maintain cost benchmarking databases, unit-rate libraries, labor productivity assumptions, escalation models, and market intelligence tools to improve estimate accuracy and decision-making.
• Support site feasibility studies, preconstruction planning, value engineering, cost optimization initiatives, and continuous improvement of estimating processes and tools.
• Establish scalable tools and repeatable processes to support Crusoe’s infrastructure pipeline.
• Maintain WBS structures, cost coding frameworks, and estimate-to-budget mappings to ensure alignment across estimating, procurement, project controls, and financial reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• 10+ years of estimating and cost management experience supporting data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large-scale high-tech infrastructure projects strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in cost modeling, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, benchmarking, and cost management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deep technical knowledge of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Proficiency with CostX, Sage Estimating, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar estimating and cost management platforms.
• Experience supporting procurement activities, bid evaluations, contractor selection, commercial analysis, and stakeholder decision-making.
• Strong analytical, communication, financial reporting, and presentation skills with experience engaging both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Background with general contractors, owner’s rep firms, or tech/data center infrastructure and familiarity with the full construction lifecycle including preconstruction, procurement, and delivery.
• Professional certifications such as AACE, RICS, CMAA, CCP, or equivalent are a plus, with willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel.

Skills

• Cost modeling and estimating.
• Financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Vendor and contractor evaluation.
• Project management and execution.
• Technical knowledge of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Use of estimating and cost management software.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4%
• Volunteer time off

Pay

$165,000 - $210,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants' knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Schedule

Full-time position.