Amazon
Construction Estimator, AMER Estimating and Cost Control
$111K–$186K
Seattle, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 5+ years of electrical construction cost estimating; preferred: 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Provides electrical construction cost estimating and cost analysis for AWS data center projects, supporting design decisions, regional planning, and global cost standards.
What you'll do
- Produce electrical construction estimates, quantity takeoffs, and rapid cost assessments for design changes and new projects.
- Develop cost databases and benchmarks, analyze bids and actuals, and improve estimating methods and tools.
- Collaborate with global estimating teams and review and validate third-party electrical estimates.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in electrical construction cost estimating for commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, standard operating procedures, and electrical engineering principles including switchgear, UPS, transformers, and circuit breakers.
- Experience interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings; demonstrated detailed electrical quantity takeoff and pricing; proficiency with estimating tools or equivalent.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience.
- Experience with international cross-functional teams, electrical BOD estimating, $/MW parametric modeling, or conceptual electrical estimating.
Pay
111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually (base salary); 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Accubid, Trimble/McCormick, Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, RSMeans
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