Overview
Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for passionate, high-energy estimators to help achieve that mission.
Within CO+I, the Infrastructure, Planning and Acquisition team is responsible for supporting delivery of datacenter capacity for Microsoft’s cloud business. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals.
Job Description
The Regional Estimator is responsible for the development and maintenance of estimates for all new projects across the Americas. The Estimator will manage all cost estimates, cost data, communications, schedule meetings and be a point of contact between internal and external parties for specific projects or regions being supported. The Estimator will work closely with engineering, construction, procurement, security, networking, and operations teams throughout each project and ensure that cost information developed and managed meets the requirements of those specific project needs. The Estimator will report directly to the Regional Lead Estimator and will have dotted-line interactions with Regional Project Estimators & Cost Manager to continue implementing lessons learned.
Being part of this team would give you an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business and enable global impact.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
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Estimate the cost of our datacenter projects to support the short and long-term plans for the corporation.
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Partner collaboratively with cross-functional teams (design engineering, construction, cost controls functions, scheduling, finance, etc.) to understand requirements and ensure alignment to scope, schedule, and budget.
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Develop and maintain estimating databases and templates specific to the role.
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Report out to senior managers on estimate data, project cost progress and assumptions to ensure a clear and concise message is sent and understood.
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Perform different types of estimates from conceptual to detailed, while keeping delivery dates as a top priority.
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Support, develop and improve estimating processes and procedures.
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Drive standardization and consistency throughout the group.
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Demonstrated ability to review quantitative or conceptual problems and situations to draw appropriate and valid conclusions from data presented. This includes analyzing data to determine the most significant elements, identify common elements and themes in situations and actions, and recognize cause and effect relationships
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Review engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provide recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk and improve overall constructability. Align project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards and ensure alignment with organizational standards and commitments.
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Create and apply best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Apply influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change with clients, sponsors, and vendors.
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Knowledge of and the ability to follow systematic and continuing processes of checking to see whether an estimate is meeting specified requirements. This includes knowledge of quality measurements and defined standards.
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Bachelor's degree in construction, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
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Deep commercial knowledge of construction internationally.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to collaborate with all other areas of the data center program, ability to think tactically and strategically, ability to build the trust of our construction partners to agree to very large construction contracts.
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Must possess a clear understanding of the full Construction Life Cycle
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Capability to perform all forms and types of estimates from parametric to bottoms up, and high level what-if scenarios.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving skills beyond estimating practice.
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Develop, maintain, and report on project scope, schedule, and budget with cost as the main driver in those conversations.
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Cross-group collaborator and influencer across teams and organizations with proven success in participating in cross-functional teams to deliver on key projects.
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Should be able to work within a dynamic team of full-time employees and consultants.
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High personal standard to deliver a thoughtful, polished, and quality work estimate and/or any other report-out deliverable.
Preferred Qualifications
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12+ years' experience working on data center projects. Bachelor’s degree in construction, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
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Ability to present data from detailed to high-level depending on audience.
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Experience with Data Center construction programs.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
