Senior Construction Cost Estimator
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates AI data centers and a cloud platform. It provides managed AI services, GPU compute, model fine-tuning and inference, and infrastructure operations for organizations building and deploying AI workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 8/20/2026
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About Crusoe
Crusoe, the AI factory company, provides Crusoe Cloud and Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for AI development and production. Its offerings include managed inference, serverless fine-tuning, high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, RDMA networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, and operations tooling. The company also designs, builds, and operates modular AI data-center infrastructure using an energy-first approach, serving customers that need scalable training, inference, and AI platform infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will drive cost modeling and financial accuracy across capital projects. You will lead estimating, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting for data center projects, prepare MEP and mission-critical infrastructure estimates, evaluate proposals, develop cost reports, and improve estimating tools and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related field
- 10+ years of estimating and cost management experience supporting data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large-scale high-tech infrastructure projects
- Expertise in cost modeling, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, benchmarking, and cost management
- Deep technical knowledge of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure
- Proficiency with CostX, Sage Estimating, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar platforms
- Experience with procurement, bid evaluations, contractor selection, commercial analysis, and stakeholder decision-making
- Strong analytical, communication, financial reporting, and presentation skills
- Background with general contractors, owner’s representative firms, or technology and data center infrastructure
- AACE, RICS, CMAA, CCP, or equivalent certification is a plus
- Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally
Responsibilities
- Lead estimating, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting for data center projects
- Develop CAPEX cost models aligned with design, scope, funding, and business objectives
- Prepare estimates for MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure
- Evaluate contractor and vendor proposals through benchmarking, bid leveling, and commercial analysis
- Assess cost variances from design changes, procurement risks, escalation, market conditions, and schedule shifts
- Deliver cost reports, dashboards, executive summaries, business cases, and funding analyses
- Build and maintain cost benchmarking databases, unit-rate libraries, labor productivity assumptions, escalation models, and market intelligence tools
- Support feasibility studies, preconstruction planning, value engineering, and cost optimization
- Establish scalable estimating tools and repeatable processes
- Maintain WBS structures, cost coding frameworks, and estimate-to-budget mappings
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off