Senior Telecom/Data Center Estimator
Position Title: Senior Telecom/Data Center Estimator – Data Centers & Structured Cabling
Reports To: Director, Telecom Business Unit
Location: Hybrid Field & Office
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Telecom Estimator with strong data center expertise to produce accurate, competitive bids for complex structured cabling, fiber backbone, and low-voltage projects. This role is critical to winning profitable work and setting up projects for successful execution. The ideal candidate thinks in systems, breaks work down by area/floor/cost code, and understands construction sequencing deeply.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare complete estimates for data center, enterprise, and structured cabling projects ranging from $500K to multi-million dollar scale.
- Perform detailed takeoffs from plans and specs (Bluebeam Revu preferred) for horizontal cabling, OSP/ISP fiber (including high-strand-count backbone), pathways, zone boxes/EMODs, Polimods, racks, grounding, and testing.
- Break estimates down by floor/area/phase and align with cost codes to support downstream material planning, labor tracking, SOV billing, and WIP reporting.
- Identify long-lead items, risks, and scope gaps; provide clear assumptions and clarifications.
- Collaborate with PMs, Operations, and field leadership during pre-construction to ensure estimates are buildable and executable.
- Maintain and improve estimating assemblies, databases, and historical cost data.
- Support value engineering and alternate proposals when needed.
- Stay current on TIA-942, BICSI, and data center best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of telecom/low-voltage estimating experience with a strong focus on data centers.
- Deep knowledge of fiber optic infrastructure (mass fusion splicing, OTDR testing, high-density Polimod/pigtail cassettes, diverse pathways).
- Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Excel.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, labor productivity, and material lead times.
- Ability to produce structured, phased estimates that support clean material POs and labor plans.
Preferred Qualifications
- BICSI RCDD or similar certification.
- Prior field or project management experience in data centers.
- Experience working in competitive GC bid environments.
What Success Looks Like
- Accurate estimates that win profitable work and hand off cleanly to PMs with minimal surprises.
- Consistent use of area/phase/cost code structure.
- Reduction in post-bid scope misses and reactive material ordering.
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $130k-$150k based on skill set and experience.
Bonus: Up to 10% of base salary annually.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Construction estimating: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person