Ørsted

Senior Estimator

Austin, TX

Full-time

About This Job

Application deadline

July 31, 2025 , 23:59 EST

Country

United States

Location

Austin, Boston, Chicago

Workplace

Hybrid (office and home-working)

Working hours

Full-Time

Employment type

Permanent

Legal entity

Orsted North America Inc

Why join?

Fully paid medical premium

Generous parental leave package

Numerous opportunities for growth and development

Attractive offer of paid vacations annually

Join us in this role where you’ll manage estimating activities across a portfolio of onshore projects from early-stage development to final investment decision. You will create comprehensive and accurate cost estimates, collaborating with stakeholders, and make recommendations regarding project contractors, ensuring the best outcomes for our projects.

Welcome to Estimation

You’ll be part of The Early-Stage Execution Team where you, together with your colleagues, will gather inputs for project CAPEX, address cost challenges, and oversee the estimating process for complex projects. Our team is global and cross-functional, bringing diverse expertise to every project.

As a team, we value leadership, collaboration, and innovation, fostering a supportive and dynamic environment.

You’ll play an important role in:

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optimizing various project elements such as equipment, payment schedules, and construction timelines to improve business economics

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managing and holding accountable the primary EPC contractor

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leading a cross-functional team to evaluate, communicate, and mitigate project CAPEX risk

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driving qualification for domestic content tax credit bonus

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evaluating interdisciplinary EPC bid materials and providing supporting documentation to select the primary EPC for each project

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providing market intelligence on cost drivers and industry best practices.

To succeed in the role, you:

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have completed degree within engineering, or equivalent experience

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are proficient in construction estimating software and tools

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possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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can manage multiple projects concurrently

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have good organizational skills

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demonstrate effective communication abilities.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply. We would also like to encourage you to apply even if you are not in one of the locations listed above.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.