Global Estimating Manager

Global Estimating Manager

Location:

London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent

Visa Sponsorship:
Available

Are you ready to shape the financial baseline for the next generation of global AI infrastructure?

At WNTD, we are defining the future of AI infrastructure as a fully vertically integrated platform- spanning capital, compute clusters, and proprietary software under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission The Utility of Compute: delivering AI infrastructure that is as dependable, scalable, and universally accessible as electricity. Backed by a $10 billion strategic partnership with a leading frontier AI lab, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5 billion AI Infrastructure Fund, WNTD is expanding rapidly from our core bases in London, Palo Alto, and New York.

To power this next phase of hyper-growth, we are seeking a Global Estimating Manager to join our London team on a hybrid basis and take complete ownership of how WNTD prices, benchmarks, and baselines what it builds.

• Lead Fleet-Wide Estimating:
  Establish, maintain, and enforce robust estimating standards, methods, and class-defining cost models across all international project stages, from initial feasibility to final baselining.
• Master Package Cost Modeling:
  Build rigorous "should-cost" models and granular cost breakdowns for critical long-lead equipment and complex technical packages, ensuring maximum budget precision early in the development lifecycle.
• Drive Commercial Benchmarking:
  Develop comprehensive historical cost databases and benchmarking metrics across diverse regions, procurement routes, and delivery models to give WNTD an unbeatable competitive edge.
• Empower Procurement & Delivery:
  Partner closely with procurement, front-end planning, and project controls to provide independent commercial intelligence that strengthens supplier negotiations and informs high-level strategy.
• Capture Outturn Intelligence:
  Reconcile early-stage estimates against actual outturn construction costs, systematically feeding real-world data back into our models to continually sharpen financial accuracy across every build cycle.

• Data Centre Estimating Expertise:
  Extensive, hands-on estimating background specifically focused on hyper-scale data centres or ultra-complex major capital infrastructure projects.
• MEP Construction Cost Drivers:
  Deep, specialized mastery of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) cost drivers, high-voltage power systems, and specialized cooling infrastructure.
• Stage-Gate Precision: A proven track record of producing accurate capital expenditure estimates across early-stage feasibility, conceptual design, and detailed post-design baselines.
• Cross-Border Adaptability:
  Commercial agility and confidence navigating both European and US supply chains, regional market nuances, and international stakeholder environments.
• Commercial Strategy:
  Sharp business acumen with a history of translating technical cost models into actionable leverage during high-stakes commercial negotiations.

• Should-Cost Modeling & Benchmarking:
  Hands-on experience creating custom, parametric benchmarking tools and first-principles "should-cost" frameworks for critical long-lead equipment.
• Project Delivery Integration:
  Prior experience working within high-growth technology platforms or direct owner-operator environments where speed-to-market is critical.
• Mentorship & Leadership: A passion for coaching multidisciplinary project teams, advancing cost literacy, and embedding modern estimating methodologies across cross-functional groups.

We offer:

• A highly competitive salary reflective of your impact, alongside meaningful equity participation so you share directly in WNTDs long-term success.
• Full visa sponsorship for eligible international candidates relocating to or residing in the United Kingdom.
• Generous annual vacation allowances, robust pension contribution schemes, and comprehensive private healthcare, wellbeing, and insurance coverage.
• A flexible hybrid working arrangement based out of our central London location, balanced with modern remote-work support.