Senior Cost Estimator - Infrastructure Development
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Senior
Bachelor's
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In PersonTravel across EMEA as required, up to 50%.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management
About the job
Requirements
- A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 5 years as a senior specialist or subject matter expert in project cost estimating, preferably in retail, commercial, industrial, or multi-site infrastructure rollout environments.
- Practical knowledge of construction means and methods across civil, structural, architectural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines, with the ability to translate technical knowledge into accurate, defensible cost advice.
- Solid understanding of capital expenditure cost estimating from Rough Order of Magnitude through detailed capital expenditure budgeting, with proven experience in quantity take-offs and design document interpretation.
- Experience maintaining or developing pricing databases or cost libraries at a portfolio or multi-country level.
- Ability to identify main risks, especially during Rough Order of Magnitude estimating, that could significantly impact costs at a later stage.
- Experience building, leading, or transitioning to a centralized estimating function, including methodology, standard operating procedures, and standardization frameworks.
- A proven track record as the go-to cost expert for project teams, designers, and leadership, providing authoritative cost advice with confidence, independence, and sound professional judgment.
- Availability to travel across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as required, up to 50%.
- English is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop cost estimates from Rough Order of Magnitude through detailed capital expenditure budgets, with accuracy appropriate to each project stage and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering estimate classes as a reference framework.
- Produce high-level estimates based on historical data to support go/no-go decisions against key cost metrics.
- Analyze plans and due diligence reports, interpret designs, perform dimensional quantity take-offs, and identify scope implied but not explicitly shown in design documents.
- Develop and manage a Basis of Estimate for each project, including scope, execution strategy, precision level, assumptions, exclusions, risks, and critical information.
- Lead value engineering at early design stages by providing cost-driven feedback and recommendations to designers.
- Visit project sites as required to validate scope, site conditions, and constraints in support of estimation, working from assumptions and scope definitions provided by the Project Manager, Real Estate team, and design team.
- Support Procurement and project managers with contractor pricing validation and bid leveling to ensure good value for expenditures.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of estimating processes.
- Maintain and update the cost database, ensuring pricing reflects current market conditions, inflation, transport costs, and regional differentiation.
- Deliver accurate, independently validated estimates to support ATP and go/no-go decisions, and review outputs against historical pricing and regional benchmarks.
- Provide expert input to Procurement on sourcing and pricing for atypical works or high cost-variance items.
- Drive the transition from decentralized regional estimating to a centralized EMEA-wide approach by defining methodology, standards, templates, and governance for evaluating projects.
- Deliver independent, reliable construction cost estimates at every project stage to give project teams, designers, procurement, and leadership a trusted reference for go/no-go decisions.
Desired Qualifications
- Additional European language skills are a strong plus.
- Estimating experience in retail, commercial, industrial, or multi-site infrastructure rollout environments is preferred.
About the company
Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2003
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What believers are saying
- Sales are growing again: revenue rose 26% to $28.2 billion in the June 2026 quarter, after falling 3% in 2025.
- Software adds income beyond cars: paid users of its supervised self-driving feature rose 56% to 1.48 million by June 2026.
- Hiring is back: Tesla's headcount grew 7% to 134,785 by December 2025, after layoffs shrank it 11% in 2024.
What critics are saying
- Growth isn't reaching profit: operating profit fell 57% to $398 million in the June 2026 quarter, a 1.4% margin.
- Alphabet's Waymo is far ahead in robotaxis: Texas records in May 2026 listed 577 Waymo vehicles to Tesla's 42.
- Stock grants have lost value: Tesla shares fell 17% in 2026 through October 8, after a December 2025 record.
What makes Tesla unique
- Energy storage punches above its weight: Tesla's energy unit made 13% of 2025 sales but 22% of gross profit.
- Tesla set the charging standard: Ford, GM and all major EV sellers in North America adopted its plug by 2024.
- Robots are written into Musk's pay: his 2025 award sets goals of 1 million humanoid robots and 1 million robotaxis.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours