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Senior Estimator MEP / Cost Planner (Data Centre Construction)

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead expert estimating leadership for MEP systems during the construction stage of high-tech data centre projects, managing relationships with project teams, general contractors, and clients.

Role type

Senior Estimator MEP / Lead Estimator

Builds

Cost estimates, bid analyses, and benchmarking strategies for data centre construction projects.

Domain

Construction / Data Centre / MEP Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

MEP systems knowledge, reading services drawings and schematics, external contractor bid analysis, peer reviews, project benchmarking, change order estimation, cost analysis

Preferred skills

Business development, negotiation, team leadership, mentoring

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with project team, general contractors, and clients; Develop and implement robust estimating processes; Evaluate initial cost plans; Own external contractor bid analysis; Develop benchmarking strategies; Provide regular updates to stakeholders on estimate deliverables; Support post-budget setting with technical guidance on change orders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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