Modular Data Center Cost Estimator - R&D

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is hiring a cost-focused engineer in Austin to design, develop, and own the cost model for modular data centers. You will produce estimates at each design release, price trade-offs, and challenge vendor quotes with the supply chain to ensure accurate, competitive numbers.

You will work closely with design engineers to ensure the estimate is right for the scope and schedule, including early-stage R&D costs and offsite manufacturing considerations.

Qualifications

• You've personally estimated mechanical, electrical, or modular construction costs including takeoffs and unit pricing.
• You've built cost models other teams can run independently and they held up under scrutiny.
• You've reconciled estimates with actuals and updated assumptions accordingly.
• You've priced design options to provide quick, usable numbers during critical design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the cost model for the modular data center product across all scopes.
• Produce design-release estimates so costs are known before build commitments.
• Price design alternatives quickly to inform cooling, electrical, and site decisions.
• Interrogate vendor quotes line-by-line with supply chain to build should-cost models.
• Reconcile estimates against actuals after each build to improve future estimates.

Skills

Cost modeling

Estimating

Vendor pricing

Modular data centers

MEP estimation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

CostX

Excel

Job description

Fluidstack is hiring a cost-focused engineer in Austin to design, develop, and own the cost model for modular data centers. You will produce estimates at each design release, price trade-offs, and challenge vendor quotes with the supply chain to ensure accurate, competitive numbers.

You will work closely with design engineers to ensure the estimate is right for the scope and schedule, including early-stage R&D costs and offsite manufacturing considerations.