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Principal Lead Estimator
Irving, TX
Job Description
OverviewCloud 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 a Principal Lead Estimator 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. The Principal Lead Estimator is responsible for the development and management of estimates for all new projects in Americas. This role will concentrate on our standard Datacenter (DC) fleet projects, providing consistency across estimates around the Americas as well as keeping consistency amongst other counterparts in EMEA & APAC. Also, a big part of this role is cultivating and mentoring sub-regional Estimators to ensure their career development and continuous growth mindset. The Principal Lead Estimator will manage cost data, communications, schedule meetings and be a point of contact between internal and external parties for specific projects being supported. The Principal Lead Estimator will work closely with engineering, construction, security, security, networking, and operations teams throughout the region and ensure cost information is developed and managed meet the requirements of those specific project needs. The Principal Lead Estimator will report directly to the Global Director of Estimating and will have 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.
ResponsibilitiesEstimate the cost of our datacenter projects to support the short- and long-term plans for the corporation. Managing AMERICA's regional team and responsible for all projects.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. Develop and maintain estimating databases and templates specific to the role. Report out to senior managers on estimate data, project cost progress and assumptions to ensure a clear and concise message is sent and understood. Perform different types of estimates and projects, while keeping delivery dates as a top priority. Provide day-to-day Cost Management activities, as required, to maintain the projects financial reporting and logging systems i.e. a good understanding of commitments & forecasting spends for monthly, quarterly & the fiscal year. Support, develop and improve estimating and cost management processes and procedures. Drive standardization and consistency throughout the group.Management of all commercial issues on all current, future, and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & Datacenter Delivery (DCD) head office in Redmond on a regular basis
ResponsibilitiesEstimate the cost of our datacenter projects to support the short- and long-term plans for the corporation. Managing AMERICA's regional team and responsible for all projects.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. Develop and maintain estimating databases and templates specific to the role. Report out to senior managers on estimate data, project cost progress and assumptions to ensure a clear and concise message is sent and understood. Perform different types of estimates and projects, while keeping delivery dates as a top priority. Provide day-to-day Cost Management activities, as required, to maintain the projects financial reporting and logging systems i.e. a good understanding of commitments & forecasting spends for monthly, quarterly & the fiscal year. Support, develop and improve estimating and cost management processes and procedures. Drive standardization and consistency throughout the group.Management of all commercial issues on all current, future, and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & Datacenter Delivery (DCD) head office in Redmond on a regular basis
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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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