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About the Role
Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is seeking a passionate individual to join their team and help build the network that powers the world's largest online services. The Metro Estimating Lead will be responsible for developing, maintaining, advising, and reporting on construction cost estimates for datacenter projects across the Americas region, from conceptual assessments to detailed design estimates.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain construction cost estimates for data center projects to support project planning, investment decisions, and delivery across the Americas region.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, construction, procurement, scheduling, finance, and operations to ensure alignment of project scope, schedule, risks, and budget assumptions.
- Present estimate to leadership and project teams with emphasis on the basis, assumptions, cost drivers and root causes (the why), risks, and opportunities.
- Analyze estimate to identify key estimate variances and present change reason codes.
- Create and maintain estimating databases and templates.
- Prepare parametric and conceptual estimates using historical data and regional modifiers.
- Develop bottoms-up detailed estimates based on 30-60-90-IFC design packages.
- Partner with Cost for GC buyout and award negotiations to ensure fair pricing aligned to scope, schedule, and delivery expectations.
- Support, develop and improve estimating and cost management processes and procedures.
- Drive standardization and consistency throughout the group.
- Manage commercial issues on all current, future, and past projects and report on these issues to regional leadership.
- Collaborate across all areas of the datacenter program and build trusted relationships with construction partners to successfully negotiate and execute large-scale construction contracts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in construction estimating or quantity surveying on large-scale construction programs.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Skills
- Collaboration and relationship-building
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder alignment
- Cross-team collaboration
- Written, verbal, analytical, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to develop, maintain, and communicate project scope, schedule, and budget performance
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to delivering accurate, polished estimates and high-quality project deliverables
- Experience estimating large-scale datacenter, mission-critical, advanced technology, semiconductor, or industrial construction projects.
- Experience supporting projects across multiple geographic regions and construction markets.
- Experience partnering with project controls disciplines, including contracts, project planning, change management, risk management, and cost reporting.
Location
- Americas region
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
- 12+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- CAD $128,000 - CAD $222,400 per year
About the Company
- Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud, responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world.
- CO+I focuses on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners worldwide.
- Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
- Microsoft fosters a growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration to achieve shared goals.
- Microsoft values respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.