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Estimator, Modular R&D

Austin, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Build and own the cost model for modular data center products, producing estimates at every design release to inform engineering trade-offs and project pricing.

Role type

Senior IC cost estimator (modular data centers)

Builds

Modular data center products and associated cost models

Domain

Data center infrastructure + construction cost engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

mechanical/electrical/modular construction estimating, takeoffs, unit pricing, vendor quote analysis, should-cost modeling, estimate vs actual reconciliation, early-stage product cost estimation, data center design collaboration

Preferred skills

data center estimating, modular/offsite manufacturing cost experience, NECA or MCAA labor units, estimating platforms beyond spreadsheets, early-stage R&D cost work

Technologies

estimating platforms beyond spreadsheets

Responsibilities

Build cost models covering structural, mechanical, electrical, and controls scopes; Produce estimates at every design release; Price design alternatives rapidly for engineering trade-offs; Interrogate vendor quotes line-by-line to build should-cost models; Reconcile estimates against actuals and update models; Collaborate with design engineers on incomplete drawings to deliver accurate early estimates

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