Data Center MEP Senior Estimator (Nashville, TN)

Description

The Global Program Controls organization provides governance reporting controls processes cost management support and portfolio visibility to help Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deliver global data center programs with greater consistency transparency and execution discipline.

Oracle is seeking an experienced MEP Senior Estimator (IC4) to support hyperscale data center development colocation build-outs and infrastructure delivery across multiple regions. This is a senior hands-on individual-contributor role with end-to-end responsibility for conceptual budgetary and detailed estimates across mechanical electrical plumbing process fire protection controls low-voltage and related mission-critical systems.

The MEP Senior Estimator will serve as Oracles owner-side cost authority for assigned projects translating design maturity system capacity market conditions contractor pricing and field execution realities into defensible budgets and decision support. The role will independently review and normalize estimates submitted by colocation providers contractors and quantity surveying partners; lead pricing reconciliation and negotiation; align estimates to approved cost breakdown structure (CBS) and work breakdown structure (WBS) requirements; and present clear cost recommendations to Finance and senior leadership.

Estimating and Cost Model Development

• Own the development validation reconciliation and defense of conceptual budgetary and detailed MEP and process estimates for complex data center projects programs and strategic initiatives.
• Develop estimates with limited or evolving design information using capacity topology redundancy equipment counts quantities labor productivity regional market data historical actuals and parametric metrics such as cost per MW rack square foot or system.
• Estimate mechanical and process systems including cooling generation and distribution heat rejection pumps air-side systems liquid cooling process and domestic water drainage water treatment fuel oil plumbing fire protection and associated controls and commissioning requirements.
• Estimate electrical and low-voltage systems including utility and site power substations medium- and low-voltage distribution transformers switchgear generators UPS and battery systems busway rack power grounding lighting BMS EPMS DCIM interfaces fire alarm security and structured cabling.
• Build and maintain quantity-based labor-hour productivity-based parametric benchmark and should-cost models that make assumptions and cost drivers transparent.
• Map estimates to the approved CBS and WBS maintaining traceability from scope quantities equipment and work packages through budget lines funding requests forecasts and change control.
• Prepare Basis of Estimate documentation covering scope design basis inclusions exclusions assumptions allowances indirect costs escalation contingency risk and estimate confidence.
• Assess design maturity and uncertainty identify cost and interface risks and recommend appropriate contingency escalation and risk treatment supported by documented rationale.

Commercial Review Colocation Pricing and Negotiation

• Independently review level normalize and validate estimates and pricing submitted by colocation providers general contractors trade contractors equipment vendors and cost consultants.
• Reconcile proposals to a common CBS/WBS and scope basis so pricing exclusions allowances alternates interfaces and commercial qualifications can be compared transparently.
• Challenge quantities labor hours productivity equipment and material pricing general conditions indirect costs markups escalation contingency schedule premiums and risk transfer where positions are not supported.
• Develop defensible should-cost positions using internal models market intelligence historical benchmarks awarded pricing regional labor assumptions and project-specific execution conditions.
• Lead cost reconciliation and negotiation meetings and establish documented agreed pricing positions with colocation providers and contractors within Oracles approval governance and delegated authority.
• Evaluate change orders scope transfers design changes and schedule impacts; quantify entitlement and cost exposure; and support negotiation of fair auditable outcomes.
• Identify scope gaps overlaps double counting missing interfaces constructability issues and commercial risks early enough to influence design procurement contract strategy and investment decisions.

Cost Governance Reporting and Finance Partnership

• Present estimates funding requirements cost drivers budget deltas risk ranges contingency and decision options to Finance executives and other senior stakeholders with clear supporting evidence.
• Translate technical and commercial detail into concise executive recommendations answering challenges and explaining the impact of scope design maturity schedule market conditions and delivery strategy.
• Partner with project controls to connect estimate development with approved budgets commitments forecasts trends change control schedule data and portfolio reporting.
• Prepare executive cost reports dashboards estimate narratives commercial review papers and recommendation memoranda that provide timely visibility into cost exposure and required decisions.
• Work across Design Engineering Delivery Construction Procurement Commercial Legal Finance Operations Scheduling and Project Controls to align scope assumptions pricing and accountability.

Standards Data and QS Governance

• Standardize estimating methods CBS/WBS mapping estimate reviews Basis of Estimate requirements cost reporting and governance checkpoints across assigned projects and programs.
• Develop and maintain cost databases benchmarks unit rates labor productivity assumptions regional factors estimate templates and reusable parametric tools.
• Set scopes expectations schedules and quality standards for third-party quantity surveying (QS) firms and estimating consultants; review their deliverables challenge assumptions and hold partners accountable for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform estimate quality audits and independent validations capture lessons from awarded bids and actual costs and use the results to improve future estimate accuracy and portfolio cost intelligence.
• Provide technical guidance and peer review to other estimators and project team members influencing consistent practice without requiring direct people-management responsibility.

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in MEP estimating cost management quantity surveying preconstruction commercial management or related capital-project delivery roles.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience developing conceptual parametric budgetary quantity-based and detailed estimates for large technically complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical electrical plumbing process fire protection controls low-voltage and commissioning scopes including system interfaces and field installation realities.
• Proven ability to structure estimates using CBS and WBS frameworks and maintain traceability between scope quantities work packages budgets forecasts and changes.
• Advanced capability in bid leveling proposal normalization quantity validation scope reconciliation should-cost analysis contractor pricing review and commercial negotiation.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity equipment and material pricing indirect costs general conditions escalation contingency markups schedule premiums and regional construction-market dynamics.
• Experience preparing and presenting cost recommendations funding positions risks and decision materials to Finance and senior leadership audiences.
• Advanced analytical and spreadsheet-based cost-modeling skills with the ability to learn and use enterprise estimating cost management and reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently in an ambiguous fast-moving high-accountability environment and influence internal and external stakeholders without direct authority.

This is a full-time onsite role in Nashville TN.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a quantity surveyor or cost consultant including preparation or independent review of MEP cost plans tender analyses valuations and change assessments.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers colocation facilities mission-critical infrastructure semiconductor advanced manufacturing or similarly complex technical environments.
• Owner-side estimating owners representative procurement commercial management or contract negotiation experience.
• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience; relevant professional accreditation is a plus.
• Experience across multiple regions construction markets delivery models contractors vendors or colocation providers.

Success Measures

• Estimates are accurate traceable defensible and trusted with assumptions and uncertainty clearly documented.
• Funding requests budgets and forecasts become more predictable and Finance receives timely decision-ready cost information.
• Scope gaps estimate risks pricing anomalies and commercial exposure are identified early and resolved before they become avoidable cost growth.
• Colocation and contractor pricing becomes more transparent negotiations reach well-supported outcomes and change-order exposure is reduced.
• Estimating standards CBS/WBS alignment benchmarks cost data and QS partner performance improve consistently across the portfolio.

Core Deliverables

• Conceptual budgetary and detailed MEP/process estimates aligned to the CBS/WBS with complete Basis of Estimate packages.
• Quantity takeoffs labor and productivity models parametric tools benchmarks cost databases and should-cost analyses.
• Bid leveling colocation-provider estimate reviews pricing-normalization analyses commercial challenge papers and documented negotiation positions.
• Cost risk assessments escalation and contingency analyses change-order evaluations and cost-optimization recommendations.
• Finance and executive presentations funding recommendations QS governance standards consultant scorecards estimate audits and decision memoranda.

Role Expectations

This is a senior hands-on IC4 role for an estimator who independently develops complex MEP/process estimates serves as Oracles cost authority negotiates agreed colocation pricing and presents defensible recommendations to Finance and senior leadership. Success requires technical depth commercial confidence sound judgment and influence without direct authority.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $90100 to $209500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.


Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4