Estimating Professional; Data Centers

Job Overview

As a Data Center Estimating Professional and part of our Advanced Manufacturing team, you’ll serve as a leader and technical expert in estimating primarily focused on Data Centers. You’ll also be a key member of our team for various types of clients including industrial, chemical, pulp & paper, general manufacturing, electric vehicles, and pharmaceutical facilities. You’ll develop and execute the strategy and plan for estimating activities that support the overall proposal strategy for project requirements.

You’ll foster working relationships with project team members to coordinate deliverables, provide guidance on project deliverables, interpret RFPs or contracts, identify risk areas, participate in mitigation planning, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced design and estimating personnel.

• Develop and execute estimating strategies and plans for Data Center projects.

• Coordinate with project team to align estimating deliverables.

• Review and contribute to the interpretation of RFPs/contracts, identify risk, and participate in mitigation planning.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior estimators.

• Minimum of ten years progressive experience with increasing responsibility in an estimating role for industrial project execution or a project management role executing industrial projects in the field.
• Estimating and construction experience in Mechanical and Electrical disciplines in Data Centers.
• Experience with Cost-OS, Sage Estimating (Timberline), or similar estimating software platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and processes, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, contingency/risk, markup structures, and estimate documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or a related technical field.
• Professional experience within the markets of either EV/Batteries or Specialty Chemicals.
• Proficient in quantitative risk analysis using software such as @Risk and Monte Carlo.
• Experience with Aspen CCE or other parametric tools.
• Active membership in AACE, PMI, or a similar association.

$ – $ per year. Individual pay is determined by job location and additional factors such as skills, experience, and education.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment.

United States – any location. Preferred proximity to a Jacobs U.S. office, but the best candidate will be hired regardless of location.

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; 401(k) plan; company stock purchase at discount; unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off; 7 paid holidays; floating holiday; caregiver leave; eligibility for additional rewards including merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and stock.

Interested candidates should submit their application via the Jacobs Careers portal. If you require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact the Careers Support team.