Accenture Construct - Senior Civil Structural Architectural (CSA) Estimator, COM

Accenture PLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Estimator to lead construction cost management for large-scale data center projects. You will develop standardized reporting, review scopes and estimates, and analyze costs using benchmarks and market data.

The role requires 14+ years in engineering/CONCOST consulting and data center experience, with strong Excel/Sheets skills. Remote with some US travel; you will collaborate with procurement, design teams, and clients to ensure accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 14 years of experience in a large engineering and general contracting and cost consultant firm.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of cost management or estimating experience for Civil Projects.
• Data Center construction experience required.
• Strong proficiency in Google Suite (especially Google Sheets) or Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standardized cost reporting frameworks and estimation tools.
• Review and validate project scope, estimates, and pricing submissions against matrices and WBS.
• Analyze Developers’ construction costs using benchmarks, parametric data, and market intelligence.
• Track design changes across estimate revisions, reporting cost and schedule impacts.
• Identify and integrate Value Engineering options to optimize project costs.
• Document all assumptions, exclusions, and deviations from estimates.
• Collaborate with procurement, commodity, and sourcing teams to reflect market conditions.
• Provide ROM and construction-level estimates to support CAPEX planning and forecasting.
• Interface with Client stakeholders and internal teams to align on estimates and delivery.
• Assess cost risks and support mitigation strategies.

Skills

Data Center construction

Excel (MS)

Google Sheets

Cost estimation

Cost reporting

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Interpreting RFPs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CostX

RSMeans

Sage

Job description

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You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next

• Develop and maintain standardized cost reporting frameworks and estimation tools.
• Review and validate project scope, estimates, and pricing submissions against demarcation matrices and WBS categories.
• Analyze Developers’ construction costs using benchmarks, parametric data, and market intelligence.
• Track design changes across estimate revisions, reporting cost and schedule impacts.
• Identify and integrate Value Engineering (VE) options to optimize project costs.
• Document all assumptions, exclusions, and deviations from Developer, A/E, GC, or Client estimates.
• Collaborate with procurement, commodity, and sourcing teams to ensure estimates reflect current market conditions'
• Provide ROM and construction-level estimates to support CAPEX planning, forecasting, and phasing.
• Interface with Client stakeholders and internal teams to align on estimates, program costs, and delivery
• Assess cost risks and support development of mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, and construction staff to ensure estimate accuracy
• Maintain organized estimate documentation, assumptions, and cost breakdowns
• Working Conditions
  • Remote, with some occasional travel to the U.S.
  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 14 years of experience in in a large engineering and general contracting and cost consultant firm specializing in large multi-faceted projects.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of cost management or estimating experience for Civil Projects
• Data Center construction experience required.
• Strong proficiency in Google Suite (especially Google Sheets) or Microsoft Excel.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience with large-scale infrastructure, industrial, data center, or commercial projects
• Knowledge of AACE estimating classifications (Class 1–5 estimates)
• Proficiency in CostX or similar tools
• Familiarity with contract types, bid strategies, and procurement processes
• Field construction experience in mechanical trades
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCP, CEP, PQS) are a plus
• Strong understanding of HVAC, plumbing, piping, and mechanical construction methods
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, and schedules
• Proficiency in Excel and estimating software (e.g., RSMeans, CostX, Sage, or similar tools)
• Strong analytical, numerical, and attention-to-detail skills
• Exceptional analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and RFPs independently
• Expert capability to understand current industry and technical developments, bond and insurance terminology and pricing, currency exchange impacts, and hedging arrangements
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
• Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
• Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
• Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
• Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
• Capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
• Competent to understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
• Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Proven success in providing leadership for project teams by building and motivating them to meet project goals and adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
• You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
• AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
• Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
• Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
• Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
• Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

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