Remote Data Center & Telecom Estimator

Smartlink Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartlink Group is seeking a Data Center Estimator to prepare accurate takeoffs, BOMs, and cost estimates for OSP fiber, ISP cabling, and data center projects.

You’ll support pre-sales, bidding, and project handoff, collaborate with sales, engineering, and vendors, and help ensure buildable, cost-competitive proposals. This remote role rewards detail-oriented professionals who thrive in fast‑paced telecom environments and want to shape the future of our data center practices.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years of experience in telecom, structured cabling, or data center estimating or project coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, profiles, and details for OSP/ISP.
• Strong technical understanding of OSP fiber construction and ISP cabling.
• Familiarity with BICSI, TIA/EIA, NEC, NESC, and hyperscaler data center standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and estimating tools.
• Direct field experience in OSP/ISP and data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform OSP quantity take-offs, including conduit, handholes, trenches, and aerial plant.
• Develop complete cost estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with sales, engineering, PMO, and vendors for alignment on scope and pricing.
• Lead estimate-to-operations handoff with take-off markups, BOMs, and exclusions.
• Participate in site walks and field surveys for OSP routes and data center spaces.
• Prepare proposal packages with scope narratives and value-engineering options.

Skills

MS Excel

Estimating tools

Reading civil drawings

Bid coordination

Project coordination

Data center knowledge

Education

Degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

Accubid

Job description

Smartlink Group is seeking a Data Center Estimator to prepare accurate takeoffs, BOMs, and cost estimates for OSP fiber, ISP cabling, and data center projects.

You’ll support pre-sales, bidding, and project handoff, collaborate with sales, engineering, and vendors, and help ensure buildable, cost-competitive proposals. This remote role rewards detail-oriented professionals who thrive in fast‑paced telecom environments and want to shape the future of our data center practices.