Remote Commercial Cost Engineer, Data Center Cooling

ThermalWorks; City of Middletown (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

Thermal Works LLC is seeking a Commercial Cost Engineer to lead pricing and commercial evaluation for large-scale data center cooling systems. You will build scalable cost models covering equipment, logistics, and services for U.S.

and international projects, partnering with engineering and operations to optimize margins. This role focuses on OEM equipment, modular systems, and mission-critical infrastructure, offering close collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in equipment pricing, cost engineering, or industrial estimating.
• Experience with large-scale or multi-megawatt systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost models for data center cooling systems including chillers, cooling units, and containment systems.
• Support pricing for single-site, campus, and large-scale deployments.
• Apply pricing tiers and volume breakpoints for multi-megawatt projects.
• Account for regional differences in labor, logistics, compliance, and currency (US and EU).
• Partner with Sales Engineering and Operations to align pricing with technical scope and execution reality.
• Identify commercial risk and support margin analysis on complex opportunities.
• Contribute to standardizing pricing tools and estimating processes.

Skills

Cost modeling

Excel

Pricing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Finance

Job description

Thermal Works LLC is seeking a Commercial Cost Engineer to lead pricing and commercial evaluation for large-scale data center cooling systems. You will build scalable cost models covering equipment, logistics, and services for U.S.

and international projects, partnering with engineering and operations to optimize margins. This role focuses on OEM equipment, modular systems, and mission-critical infrastructure, offering close collaboration with leadership.