Anser Advisory
Chief Cost Estimator - Data Centers
Anser Advisory, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
At Anser Advisory, part of Accenture, we strive and succeed by creating smart, dynamic, and professionally skilled teams to deliver extraordinary projects for our clients. You will work on interesting projects that will expand your expertise and hone your technical skills through the ability to access the most advanced technology on the market. Your successful impact will help us obtain our goal of being the nationwide go-to professional services provider. Anser provides our clients with advisory, compliance, program, and project construction management services at the highest level of dedication.
Our relationships are based on our credibility to deliver on our commitments, with unbeatable service levels to our clients which has resulted in our rapid growth, nationwide.
Duties & Responsibilities
Participate in project and design reviews to review and analyze designs, construction plans, specifications, timelines and other documentation to accurately estimate construction costs for data center projects.
Create detailed cost estimates by identifying project requirements including General Contractor, materials, labor, and equipment costs.
Perform detailed quantity take-offs.
Develop and maintain cost databases and historical cost data for data center construction projects.
Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to develop accurate construction cost estimates.
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.
Understand the key aspects of legacy and modern data center construction systems and apply this knowledge to identify improvement areas of value engineering and defining/tracking construction cost performance metrics in existing and next-generation data centers.
Advise on the creation and improvement of data center basis of design & project specifications to drive standardization in the data center cost performance.
Advise on infrastructure construction cost strategy, innovation and implementation.
Provide expert review of the constructability of next generation data center designs, cost, and schedule/sequence of construction.
Analyze schedule and design variations of civil, structural, architectural, electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization/retrofit of existing data centers.
Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, labor pricing, and perform subcontractor evaluations.
Design, advise and/or implement processes related to cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to data center construction.
Be proactive in looking for ways to improve the delivery of our services to our clients.
Foster teamwork.
Minimum Requirements
15+ years of experience as an Estimator in Construction.
5+ years of development of Data Center estimates, including ground-up hyperscale deployments.
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction, Construction Management, Architecture, or other applicable degree or experience.
Capability to perform all forms and types of estimates from parametric to bottoms up and high level what-if scenarios.
Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) disciplines.
Experience working with highly complex projects.
Experience estimating a highly complex pursuit valued at $250+ million in a lump sum, T&M, GMP, and/or design-build delivery model.
Knowledgeable in principles of architecture, engineering and construction.
Knowledgeable in building systems and components.
Knowledgeable in the use of historical cost data, cost data publications, and RS Means Cost Data.
Knowledgeable in the construction classification systems of MasterFormat and Uniformat II.
Proven ability to multi-task in a high volume, time sensitive and deadline driven environment.
Strong ability to read and analyze construction plans, specifications and details (Blueprint Reading).
Strong organization, documentation, computer and communication skills.
Proficient with the following software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams and Outlook, On-Screen RS Means Online, and Bluebeam.
Preferred Qualifications
HVAC and/or plumbing certifications and licenses.
Professional relevant industry certifications and licenses.
Electrical, HVAC and/or Plumbing subcontractor and supplier knowledge.
NEC Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors).
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Our relationships are based on our credibility to deliver on our commitments, with unbeatable service levels to our clients which has resulted in our rapid growth, nationwide.
Duties & Responsibilities
Participate in project and design reviews to review and analyze designs, construction plans, specifications, timelines and other documentation to accurately estimate construction costs for data center projects.
Create detailed cost estimates by identifying project requirements including General Contractor, materials, labor, and equipment costs.
Perform detailed quantity take-offs.
Develop and maintain cost databases and historical cost data for data center construction projects.
Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to develop accurate construction cost estimates.
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.
Understand the key aspects of legacy and modern data center construction systems and apply this knowledge to identify improvement areas of value engineering and defining/tracking construction cost performance metrics in existing and next-generation data centers.
Advise on the creation and improvement of data center basis of design & project specifications to drive standardization in the data center cost performance.
Advise on infrastructure construction cost strategy, innovation and implementation.
Provide expert review of the constructability of next generation data center designs, cost, and schedule/sequence of construction.
Analyze schedule and design variations of civil, structural, architectural, electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization/retrofit of existing data centers.
Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, labor pricing, and perform subcontractor evaluations.
Design, advise and/or implement processes related to cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to data center construction.
Be proactive in looking for ways to improve the delivery of our services to our clients.
Foster teamwork.
Minimum Requirements
15+ years of experience as an Estimator in Construction.
5+ years of development of Data Center estimates, including ground-up hyperscale deployments.
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction, Construction Management, Architecture, or other applicable degree or experience.
Capability to perform all forms and types of estimates from parametric to bottoms up and high level what-if scenarios.
Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) disciplines.
Experience working with highly complex projects.
Experience estimating a highly complex pursuit valued at $250+ million in a lump sum, T&M, GMP, and/or design-build delivery model.
Knowledgeable in principles of architecture, engineering and construction.
Knowledgeable in building systems and components.
Knowledgeable in the use of historical cost data, cost data publications, and RS Means Cost Data.
Knowledgeable in the construction classification systems of MasterFormat and Uniformat II.
Proven ability to multi-task in a high volume, time sensitive and deadline driven environment.
Strong ability to read and analyze construction plans, specifications and details (Blueprint Reading).
Strong organization, documentation, computer and communication skills.
Proficient with the following software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams and Outlook, On-Screen RS Means Online, and Bluebeam.
Preferred Qualifications
HVAC and/or plumbing certifications and licenses.
Professional relevant industry certifications and licenses.
Electrical, HVAC and/or Plumbing subcontractor and supplier knowledge.
NEC Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors).
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