Senior Construction Cost Estimator - Data Center

About the role

As part of our continued expansion, we’re hiring a Senior Construction Cost Estimator to drive cost modeling and financial accuracy across our capital projects. This role plays a critical function in delivering predictable outcomes by pairing detailed cost estimation with proactive cash flow forecasting to support Crusoe’s global growth.

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 & 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.
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Procurement activities and bid evaluations.
• Commercial analysis.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Technical knowledge of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Proficiency with estimating and cost management platforms.
• Project controls and financial reporting.
• Site feasibility studies and preconstruction planning.
• Value engineering and cost optimization initiatives.
• Continuous improvement of estimating processes and tools.

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% of salary
• Volunteer time off

Pay

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $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

N/A