Cost Estimating Lead, EMEA Infrastructure Development

Description

The EMEA Infrastructure Development team is seeking a Cost Estimating Lead to serve as the subject matter expert in construction cost estimating across Tesla's EMEA portfolio, including Service Centers, Retail Stores, Delivery Hubs, and Non-Sales, Service & Delivery (SSD) sites (R&D, Training, Offices, etc.)

You will drive the transition from decentralized regional estimating to a centralized EMEA-wide approach, defining the methodology, standards, templates and governance for how projects are evaluated. You will deliver independent, reliable construction cost estimates at every project stage, giving project teams, designers, procurement and leadership a trusted reference for go/no-go decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a team of cost estimators supporting CAPEX requests throughout EMEA, while also developing cost estimates with accuracy appropriate to each project stage
• Produce high-level estimates based on historic data to support go/no-go decisions against key cost metrics
• Analyze plans, due diligence reports, and designs; perform dimensional quantity take-offs; identify scope implied but not explicitly shown in design documents
• Drive value engineering at early design stages, providing cost-driven feedback and recommendations to designers
• Visit project sites as required to validate scope, site conditions, and constraints — working from assumptions and scope definition provided by the Design Manager, Project Manager, and Real Estate team
• Support Procurement and Project Managers with contractor pricing validation and bid leveling to ensure good value for spend; provide expert input on sourcing and pricing for atypical works or high cost-variance items
• Maintain and update the cost database, ensuring pricing reflects current market conditions, inflation, transport costs, and regional differentiation; deliver independently validated estimates to support ATP and go/no-go decisions

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years as a senior specialist or SME in project cost estimating, preferably in retail, commercial, industrial, or multi-site infrastructure rollout environments
• Experience building, leading, or transitioning to a centralized estimating function, including methodology development, SOPs, and standardization frameworks
• Proven track record as the go-to cost expert for project teams, designers, and leadership, with the ability to deliver authoritative and independent cost advice
• Availability to travel across EMEA as required (up to 50%)
• English required; additional European language skills are a strong plus