Project Estimator – Telecom, Data Center

Project Estimator – Telecom, Data Center
Hybrid in Washington DC-Baltimore area

An established communications infrastructure firm is expanding its presence across one of the country’s most active mission critical and commercial construction corridors. This is a high impact opportunity for an experienced estimator who enjoys building smart, competitive project budgets and helping a growing team win the right work. The role offers strong visibility, a collaborative environment, and the chance to support complex fiber and copper infrastructure projects tied to data centers, commercial facilities, public sector sites, and other high demand environments.

• Lead full-scope estimating efforts for structured cabling and data center infrastructure projects, building pricing models that support profitable delivery from award through handoff.
• Use advanced spreadsheet models and takeoff tools to prepare detailed estimates for projects ranging from smaller service-driven scopes to complex multimillion dollar builds.
• Translate drawings, specifications, and field considerations into labor, material, and risk assumptions for fiber, copper, pathways, racks, grounding, and related systems.
• Organize estimates by phase, location, or work package so operations teams can move quickly into purchasing, staffing, scheduling, and cost tracking.
• Partner with operations, project leadership, and field stakeholders to identify scope gaps, value engineering options, and long lead procurement concerns before bid submission.
• Help strengthen estimating resources, pricing logic, and historical cost tracking to improve consistency and speed across future pursuits.
• Contribute to a growing regional practice that supports mission critical facilities, commercial campuses, public sector environments, and other high demand communications projects.

• 5 or more years of experience in telecom, low voltage, or structured cabling estimating.
• Strong background supporting fiber and copper infrastructure projects, ideally including data center work.
• Advanced Excel skills, with confidence using detailed and customized estimating spreadsheets.
• Experience reviewing plans and specifications and converting them into practical bid strategy.
• Solid understanding of labor productivity, construction sequencing, material flow, and field execution realities.
• Ability to communicate clearly with operations, field teams, and leadership throughout the bid process.
• Experience with takeoff software such as Bluebeam is highly valued.
• Candidates with field exposure, project management experience, or RCDD credentials will be especially well positioned for success in this role.