Principal Lead Estimator - Microsoft Corporation

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind one of the world's largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft's "Cloud First" mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a Principal Lead Estimator to help achieve that mission. Within CO+I, the Infrastructure, Planning and Acquisition team is responsible for supporting delivery of datacenter capacity for Microsoft's cloud business. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals. The Principal Lead Estimator is responsible for the development and management of estimates for all new projects in Americas. This role will concentrate on our standard Datacenter (DC) fleet projects, providing consistency across estimates around the Americas as well as keeping consistency amongst other counterparts in EMEA & APAC. Also, a big part of this role is cultivating and mentoring sub-regional Estimators to ensure their career development and continuous growth mindset. The Principal Lead Estimator will manage cost data, communications, schedule meetings and be a point of contact between internal and external parties for specific projects being supported. The Principal Lead Estimator will work closely with engineering, construction, security, security, networking, and operations teams throughout the region and ensure cost information is developed and managed meet the requirements of those specific project needs. The Principal Lead Estimator will report directly to the Global Director of Estimating and will have interactions with Regional Project Estimators & Cost Manager to continue implementing lessons learned. 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. **Responsibilities** + Estimate the cost of our datacenter projects to support the short- and long-term plans for the corporation. + Managing AMERICA's regional team and responsible for all projects. + 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. + 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 projects 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. + Management of all commercial issues on all current, future, and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & Datacenter Delivery (DCD) head office in Redmond on a regular basis **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience + OR equivalent experience. + 10+ years' experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio. **Other Requirements:** The ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: + Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. **Additional or Preferred Qualifications:** + 3 years of people management experience . + RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) full membership or equivalent + Deep commercial knowledge of construction internationally. + Effective communication skills, ability to collaborate with all other areas of the data center program, being able to think strategically, ability to build the trust of our construction partners needed to agree very large construction contracts. + Possess a clear understanding of the full Construction Life Cycle. + Capability to perform all forms and types of estimates from parametric to bottoms up and high level what-if scenarios. + Analytical, problem-solving skills beyond estimating practice. + Develop, maintain, and report out on project scope, schedule, and budget with cost as the main driver in those conversations. + Cross-group collaborator and influencer across teams and organizations with proven success in participating in cross-functional teams to deliver on key projects. + Should be able to work within a dynamic team of full-time employees and consultants. + High personal standard to deliver a thoughtful, polished, and quality work estimate &/or any other report-out deliverable. Construction Project Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $124,800 - $266,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $159,000 - $292,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay **\#COICareers** **\#EPCCareers** Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .