Full-Time

Senior Estimator MEP

Data Centre Construction

Updated on 9/3/2026

Deadline 8/18/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • At least 8 years of estimating experience in the construction sector, ideally including high-tech or data centre projects.
  • Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and the ability to read services drawings and schematics.
  • Proficiency across all stages of estimating, peer reviews, and project benchmarking.
  • Business development and negotiation skills, with the ability to represent clients with contractors.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Provide expert estimating leadership through the construction stage of projects by managing relationships with the project team, general contractors, and the client.
  • Develop and implement robust processes and systems for the estimating team.
  • Evaluate initial cost plans and ensure they are sufficient to carry out the work within agreed timeframes.
  • Own the external contractor bid analysis process.
  • Develop a benchmarking strategy for each industry and incorporate relevant data into client estimates.
  • Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on estimate deliverables and ensure appropriate quality controls are conducted and completed within agreed timeframes.
  • Support post-budget setting by providing expert technical guidance on change order estimates and cost analysis when required.
  • Build the estimating team and provide guidance and encouragement to employees to achieve deliverables.
  • Build strong relationships with the team and clients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience on high-tech or data centre projects.

Linesight provides professional consultancy and management support to the global construction industry from concept to completion. It uses multidisciplinary teams to offer market analysis, cost planning, risk assessment, and program management, drawing on global insights and local resources. Its long history since 1974, broad sector coverage, and worldwide footprint give it deep experience and local market knowledge that helps clients manage complex projects more effectively. Its goal is to help clients grow and run construction-related businesses by turning insights into practical outcomes across all project stages.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1974

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 reports show U.S. construction growth returning, driven by infrastructure and data centers.
  • July 2026 Americas leadership hires expand sales and delivery across data, life sciences, energy.
  • August 2026 market insights emphasize supply-chain and long-lead equipment expertise clients urgently need.

What critics are saying

  • Data-center concentration ties Linesight to hyperscale capex pauses by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
  • Rising U.S. construction inflation, 4.5%-5.5% in 2026, squeezes fixed-fee advisory margins.
  • Competing consultancies can commoditize project controls; a lost anchor client would hit growth fast.

What makes Linesight unique

  • Linesight owns project controls, cost management, and procurement for hyperscale data centers globally.
  • Its 155 global data centers and 47 U.S. projects create hard-to-copy benchmarks.
  • The 2026 Project Controls Pathway builds accredited in-house talent and reduces delivery dependence.

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