Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Cost Estimator - Infrastructure Development

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrable experience in project cost estimating or quantity surveying, preferably in retail, commercial, industrial, or multi-site infrastructure rollout environments.
Working knowledge of construction means and methods across civil, structural, architectural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines, with the ability to turn it into accurate cost advice.
Understanding of capital expenditure cost estimating from Rough Order of Magnitude through detailed budgeting, with hands-on experience in quantity take-offs and interpreting design documents.
Familiarity with pricing databases or cost libraries, and the ability to identify the main risks, especially at Rough Order of Magnitude stage, that could significantly affect costs later.
Manage own tasks and deadlines, ask for help when needed, learn quickly from feedback, and have an interest in working within a centralized estimating function.
Willingness to travel across EMEA as required, up to 25%.
English is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare cost estimates from Rough Order of Magnitude through detailed capital expenditure budgets, at accuracy appropriate to each project stage using Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering estimate classes as the reference framework, with guidance from senior estimators.
Produce high-level estimates from historic data to support go/no-go decisions, and check estimates against historic pricing and regional benchmarks to support approval to proceed.
Review plans and due diligence reports, perform dimensional quantity take-offs, and flag scope implied but not explicitly shown in design documents.
Help develop and maintain a Basis of Estimate for each project, covering scope, execution strategy, precision level, assumptions, exclusions, risks, and critical information.
Give cost-driven value engineering feedback to designers at early design stages, and visit project sites as required to validate scope, site conditions, and constraints.
Support Procurement and project managers with contractor pricing validation, bid leveling, and input on sourcing and pricing for atypical works or high cost-variance items.
Maintain and update the cost database to reflect market conditions, inflation, transport costs, and regional differentiation, and contribute ideas to improve estimating processes.

Desired Qualifications

Additional European language skills are a strong plus.
Experience maintaining pricing databases or cost libraries is a plus.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	London, England
Requisition ID	281141
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for a Cost Estimator to join our EMEA Infrastructure Development team, as a central function, to support construction cost estimating across Tesla's EMEA portfolio, including Service Centers, Retail Stores, Delivery Hubs and Non-SSD sites (R&D, Training, Offices, etc.). <br><br>You will help the team move from decentralized regional estimating to a centralized EMEA-wide approach. You will apply the agreed methodology, standards, templates and governance, and work under the guidance of senior team members. You will prepare reliable construction cost estimates at each project stage, giving project teams, designers, procurement and leadership a trusted reference for go/no-go decisions.<br>

Job Responsibilities

Prepare cost estimates from Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) through detailed CapEx budgets, with accuracy appropriate to each project stage (AACE estimate classes as the reference framework) and guidance from senior estimators
Produce high-level estimates from historic data to support go/no-go decisions, and check estimates against historic pricing and regional benchmarks to support ATP
Review plans and due diligence reports, perform dimensional quantity take-offs and flag scope that is implied but not explicitly shown in design documents
Help develop and maintain a Basis of Estimate for each project, covering scope, execution strategy, precision level, assumptions, exclusions, risks and critical information
Give cost-driven value engineering feedback to designers at early design stages, and visit project sites as required to validate scope, site conditions and constraints
Support Procurement and PMs with contractor pricing validation, bid leveling and input on sourcing and pricing for atypical works or high cost-variance items
Maintain and update the cost database to reflect market conditions, inflation, transport costs and regional differentiation, and contribute ideas to improve estimating processes

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Demonstrable experience in project cost estimating or quantity surveying, preferably in retail, commercial, industrial or multi-site infrastructure rollout environments
Working knowledge of construction means and methods across civil, structural, architectural and MEP disciplines, with the ability to turn it into accurate cost advice
Understanding of CapEx cost estimating from ROM through detailed budgeting, with hands-on experience in quantity take-offs and interpreting design documents
Familiarity with pricing databases or cost libraries (experience maintaining them is a plus), and the ability to spot the main risks, especially at ROM stage, that could significantly affect costs later
Analytical, detail-oriented and self-motivated, with clear communication in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. You manage your own tasks and deadlines, ask for help when needed, learn quickly from feedback and are interested in working within a centralized estimating function
Willingness to travel across EMEA as required (up to 25%). English required, and additional European language skills are a strong plus

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

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, TX
Founded: 2003

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