Senior Electrical Cost Estimator – Data Center Construction

🕒 4 days ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $100k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✨ Cost Estimator

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Turner & Townsend

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10,000+ employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Consulting • Real Estate

Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy business that serves clients in the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. With a commitment to building trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society, they focus on delivering better outcomes that positively impact the world. Their specialities include programme strategy and setup, programme management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, safety, health and quality, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services. With 75 years of experience, Turner & Townsend aims to transform performance for a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.

📋 Description

• Lead the preparation of detailed electrical cost estimates for hyperscale data center projects • Perform and oversee comprehensive electrical quantity takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and BIM models • Develop, validate, and challenge labor, material, and equipment pricing models aligned with project budgets • Establish and maintain historical cost data, benchmarks, and estimating standards • Review, analyze, and normalize electrical contractor and subcontractor bids • Lead and support value engineering and design optioneering efforts • Partner closely with engineering, procurement, and construction leaders • Identify and proactively manage risks related to long‑lead electrical equipment • Account for regional cost variability across U.S. markets • Support estimating for large‑scale power infrastructure • Contribute to standardized data center designs and repeatable delivery models • Ensure electrical estimates align with applicable codes, safety standards, sustainability objectives • Prepare clear, defensible estimating deliverables and present findings • Participate in cost reviews, procurement discussions, funding approvals • Support change management by assessing electrical scope changes • Provide estimating handover materials to construction teams • Offer mentorship and technical guidance to junior estimators.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience • 7+ years of experience in electrical estimating, with strong preference for data center, mission-critical, or large-scale infrastructure projects • Advanced technical knowledge of power distribution systems, backup generation, UPS systems, electrical codes, and labor productivity • Demonstrated experience estimating high-density and hyperscale electrical systems • Proficiency in estimating and takeoff tools such as Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, Bluebeam, or similar platforms, with strong familiarity interpreting BIM‑based information • Strong analytical and communication skills • Proven ability to operate independently while providing leadership within a collaborative, multidisciplinary project environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonuses • Comprehensive benefits package • Healthy work-life balance • Flexible working environment