Senior Construction Cost Estimator

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About the Role: As part of our continued expansion, we’re hiring a Senior Construction Cost Estimator to drive cost modeling and financial accuracy across our capital projects. This role plays a critical function in delivering predictable outcomes by pairing detailed cost estimation with proactive cash flow forecasting to support Crusoe’s global growth. What You'll Be Working On: • Lead end-to-end estimating, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting for data center projects from early planning through construction execution. • Develop CAPEX cost models aligned with design progression, scope evolution, funding strategies, and business objectives while collaborating with design, procurement, finance, real estate, and delivery teams. • Prepare detailed estimates for MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure across domestic and international projects, validating quantities, unit rates, and pricing assumptions. • Evaluate contractor and vendor proposals through benchmarking, bid leveling, commercial analysis, and award recommendations, while assessing cost variances from design changes, procurement risks, escalation, market conditions, and schedule shifts. • Deliver cost reports, dashboards, executive summaries, business cases, and funding analyses to support project teams and executive leadership. • Build and maintain cost benchmarking databases, unit-rate libraries, labor productivity assumptions, escalation models, and market intelligence tools to improve estimate accuracy and decision-making. • Support site feasibility studies, preconstruction planning, value engineering, cost optimization initiatives, and continuous improvement of estimating processes and tools. • Establish scalable tools and repeatable processes to support Crusoe’s infrastructure pipeline. • Maintain WBS structures, cost coding frameworks, and estimate-to-budget mappings to ensure alignment across estimating, procurement, project controls, and financial reporting. What You'll Bring to the Team: • 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 strongly preferred. • Strong expertise in cost modeling, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, benchmarking, and cost management throughout the project lifecycle. • Deep technical knowledge of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure. • Proficiency with CostX, Sage Estimating, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar estimating and cost management platforms. • Experience supporting procurement activities, bid evaluations, contractor selection, commercial analysis, and stakeholder decision-making. • Strong analytical, communication, financial reporting, and presentation skills with experience engaging both technical and executive stakeholders. • Background with general contractors, owner’s rep firms, or tech/data center infrastructure & familiarity with the full construction lifecycle including preconstruction, procurement, and delivery. • Professional certifications such as AACE, RICS, CMAA, CCP, or equivalent are a plus, with willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel. Benefits: - Competitive compensation - Restricted Stock Units - Paid time off & paid holidays - Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance - Employer contributions to HSA account - Paid parental leave - Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability - Professional development & tuition reimbursement - Mental health & wellness support - Commuter benefits (parking & transit) - Cell phone stipend - 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary - Volunteer time off Compensation Range Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $165,000-$210,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.