Operations​/Project Management - Business Analyst II

Job Description:

POSTION IS REMOTE

Key Responsibilities

• Develop low voltage electrical estimates for data center fit-out scopes (structured cabling, pathways, racks, containment, and associated systems)
• Review and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and translate them into detailed labor hour build-ups, productivity assumptions, and fully developed cost estimates
• Build parametric and conceptual cost models using limited inputs, including unit-based approaches (e.g., $/rack, $/MW, $/LF, $/port)
• Develop estimate line items, assumptions, and cost build-ups to support Class 4 and Class 5 estimates within a P70 contingency range
• Operate effectively in early-stage or incomplete design environments, developing estimates from minimal information

Commercial & Contractor Engagement

• Review, level, and analyze GC and subcontractor bids/proposals
• Develop and defend "should-cost positions using internal models and benchmarks
• Challenge labor assumptions, productivity rates, and markups
• Identify scope gaps, overlaps, and inefficiencies in contractor pricing
• Support or lead commercial negotiations to drive competitive and transparent outcomes

Ways of Working (Critical)

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Able to identify missing information, chase down inputs, and progress work independently
• Takes ownership of estimates from start to finish, including assumption validation and stakeholder coordination
• Works with limited oversight and high accountability

Expected Deliverables

• Labor-driven estimates based on BOMs
• Parametric and conceptual cost models
• Bid leveling and comparative analyses
• "Should-cost models to support negotiations
• Assumptions logs, risk assessments, and contingency recommendations
• Clear, executive-ready cost summaries

Qualifications

• 5 10+ years of experience in electrical estimating, with a focus on low voltage systems
• Proven experience in data center or mission-critical fit-out projects
• Strong capability in BOM-based estimating and labor build-ups, parametric modeling with limited design input, and negotiating with contractors and subcontractors
• Solid understanding of low voltage installation methods, labor productivity, contractor pricing structures, and market dynamics
• Advanced proficiency in Excel-based cost modeling
• Strong communication and influencing skills