NetSuite · 1 month ago
Global Estimating Lead – Data Center Fit-Out
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $200K/yr
12+ years expNetSuite, a leader in cloud solutions, is seeking a Global Estimating Lead for their Data Center Fit-Out team. The role involves leading the global estimating function for a large-scale data center build program, ensuring cost predictability, transparency, and compliance while managing a high-performing estimating team.
Cloud ComputingComputerCRMiOSSaaSSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and enforce global estimating standards, procedures, and QA/QC aligned to AACE Class 5–Class 1 maturity and program stage gates
Build and lead a high-performing estimating team (regional leads, discipline estimators, data analysts) with clear roles, SLAs, and succession plans
Chair the Estimate Review Board; provide independent cost assurance for major funding decisions
Oversee development of funding estimates and business cases
Produce CAPEX fit‑out estimates for funding requests at each gate, aligned to scope, design maturity, and risk profile
Structure estimates to distinguish co-lo shell vs. tenant fit‑out, TI allowances, and capitalizable vs. expensed items (GAAP/IFRS)
Apply escalation, FX, location factors, productivity, market capacity, and procurement strategy assumptions with traceable basis-of-estimate
Develop should‑cost models and unit‑rate libraries to evaluate vendor proposals and change orders for reasonableness
Support negotiations with LV and other contractors; provide claim analysis and cost entitlement assessments
Maintain a variance log with drivers (scope, rates, quantities, productivity, market) and recommended mitigations
Establish a standardized global CBS tailored to data center fit‑outs (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls/BMS/SCADA, fire protection, racks/containment, network/telecom, security, commissioning, indirects, GC fee, contingency, owner costs, co-lointerfaces)
Align CBS to program WBS, scheduling activities, procurement packages, and the financial chart of accounts for straight‑through cost control and reporting
Build and govern a centralized cost database with location factors, currency, FX history, escalation indices, and vendor rate cards
Implement data quality standards, coding, and metadata to enable parametric and benchmark estimating across regions and facility tiers
Publish quarterly market intelligence and cost indices; refresh benchmarks after each project closeout (lessons learned)
Quantify risk and uncertainty; develop deterministic and probabilistic contingencies aligned to estimate classes
Integrate risk registers, schedule risk outputs, and supply-chain signals into cost forecasts and funding requests
Partner with Strategic Sourcing on bid strategies (lump sum, GMP, unit price), prequalification, and evaluation criteria
Support contracting strategies for long‑lead equipment (switchgear, generators, UPS, CRAH/CRAC, transformers) and multi‑region framework agreements
Prepare should‑costs for alternates and value engineering, ensuring TCO and reliability requirements are met
Deliver executive-ready dashboards: funding deltas, cost drivers, location indexation, estimate accuracy, contingency burn
Provide clear basis-of-estimate narratives, assumptions, exclusions, and confidence ranges
Interface with Design, Delivery, Commissioning, Operations, Finance, and Landlord teams to maintain scope-cost alignment
Implement enterprise tools for estimating, cost control, and reporting; integrate with ERP, commitments, and change control
Ensure CBS/WBS codes are consistently applied across schedules, POs, commitments, and actuals for traceability and audit
Establish data governance, access controls, and audit trails; comply with SOX, privacy, and records retention policies
Qualification
Required
12–15+ years in cost estimating or cost engineering for mission‑critical/data centers or large industrial MEP-intensive programs; global portfolio experience strongly preferred
Deep expertise in MEP systems, power distribution, backup generation, cooling technologies, controls, commissioning, and white space build‑outs within leased DC environments
Track record establishing CBS frameworks, cost databases, and estimating governance at scale
Proficient in estimate classing (AACE), BOE development, quantity takeoff, parametric and unit‑rate models, and change-order analysis
Strong understanding of procurement/contracting models (GMP, LS, CMAR), TI allowances, capitalization rules (GAAP/IFRS), and lease interfaces
Advanced Excel and data modeling; familiarity with enterprise cost/control platforms and integration with ERP
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills
Preferred
Professional certifications preferred: AACE CCP/CEP, RICS MRICS/FRICS, PE (where applicable), PMP a plus
Enterprise cost and project controls (e.g., Oracle Primavera Unifier, Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Oracle Aconex, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP) and BI/reporting
Estimating/QTO tools and databases; ability to standardize data pipelines and maintain unit‑rate libraries
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
Company
NetSuite
NetSuite is cloud computing company dedicated to delivering business applications over the internet.
Founded in 1998Redwood Shores, California, USA
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$157.79MKey Investors
Meritech Capital PartnersTako VenturesStarVest Partners
2016-07-28Acquired
2007-12-20IPO
2007-02-05Secondary Market· $17.87M
Leadership Team
Brian Chess
SVP Technology and AI
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Vice President, Global Sales Productivity
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