New 
Senior Estimator - Datacenter Lease & Land Development
 Microsoft | |
remote work
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 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Jan 09, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Within that space, Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, and the overarching Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we have ambitious plans to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing business demands that position Microsoft as a world-class provider. Underpinning these business imperatives, our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking a Senior Estimator to support the Datacenter Lease and Land development scope within CO+I. Within CO+I, we are accountable for the delivery of our cloud infrastructure, which has scaled significantly in the past five years, through building our own data centers and leasing data centers through third parties. As part of this growth, we are seeking a senior estimator to support various datacenter lease and land development projects globally. TheEstimatorwill managecost estimates, cost data,communications, schedule meetings andbeapoint of contact between internal and external partiesfor specific projects or regions being supported. TheEstimatorwill work closely with land development, lease, engineering, construction, procurement, security, networking, and operations teams throughout each project and ensurecost information developedand managedmeets the requirements of those specific project needs. 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. This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.
ResponsibilitiesEstimate and evaluate the cost of our datacenter land development and lease projects to support the short- and long-term plans for the corporation. Partner collaboratively with cross-functional teams (land development, lease, 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 project's 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. | |