Senior Construction Cost Estimator

Crusoe
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Negotiation","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Lead cost estimation for Crusoe's data center builds, driving end-to-end estimating, robust cost modeling, and cash flow forecasting to ensure financial accuracy and scalable infrastructure delivery across domestic and international projects.

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Crusoe
Crusoe
1 year ago

Senior Construction Cost Estimator

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Job Summary

Lead cost estimation for Crusoe's data center builds, driving end-to-end estimating, robust cost modeling, and cash flow forecasting to ensure financial accuracy and scalable infrastructure delivery across domestic and international projects.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end estimating efforts for data center builds—from early-stage planning through construction execution.
  • •Develop robust cost models that align with design intent, scope evolution, and delivery strategies; collaborate with design, procurement, and delivery teams to validate quantity take-offs and unit pricing.
  • •Build and maintain project cash flow forecasts to support financial planning, budget tracking, and funding requests.
  • •Provide detailed estimates for CSA, MEP, and mission-critical systems for domestic and international builds.
  • •Evaluate vendor and subcontractor proposals against internal benchmarks and historical data.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceEquityParental LeaveLife InsuranceDisabilityTeladocCommuter BenefitsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
  • •10+ years of experience in construction cost estimating for complex infrastructure projects.
  • •Strong experience in cost modeling, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting.
  • •Deep technical knowledge of MEP, CSA, and mission-critical systems; expertise with estimating software such as CostX, Sage Estimating, or equivalent.
  • •Ability to translate technical and financial inputs into actionable reporting; strong communication skills with experience presenting to technical and executive stakeholders; willingness to travel up to 25%, including international locations.
Experience:10+ yearsData centerInfrastructureConstruction
Education:Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying
Skills:CommunicationPresentationNegotiationTeamworkProblem-solving
Certifications:AACERICSCMAA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CostXSage EstimatingEstimating softwareExcel

Company Brief

Crusoe
Builds vertically integrated, energy-first AI infrastructure and purpose-built AI data centers (Crusoe Cloud), leveraging clean/stranded energy to power large-scale GPU compute for AI training and inference.
Industry: Data Centers
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2018
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