Practice Manager – Services Estimation, Data Center Field Engineering
Computacenter
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: California • New York • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
About the role
- Develop costing models that cover common Field Engineering activities including: Rack installation and rack-and-stack deployments, Structured cabling and low voltage infrastructure installation, Infrastructure migrations and relocations, Site surveys and technical assessments, Dispatch and IMAC support, Field engineering expert services engagements
- Ensure estimates align with defined Field Engineering delivery models and staffing structures
- Partner with Sales and Solutions teams during deal development to provide services estimates that support proposal creation and deal approvals
- Provide the services costing inputs used in: Services proposals, Statements of work, Pricing discussions, Services scope documentation
- Ensure that the services estimate accurately reflects the proposed deployment approach and technical scope
- Develop and maintain standardized estimation frameworks across Field Engineering services
- Establish reusable estimation templates for common engagement types and maintain costing models that reflect standard delivery practices, labor assumptions, and partner involvement
- Work with Project Engineers and Field Engineering leadership to validate deployment assumptions used in services estimates
- Ensure estimates reflect realistic field conditions including installation complexity, staging requirements, and partner involvement
- Incorporate lessons learned from delivery execution into future services estimates
- Provide leadership with insight into expected Field Engineering demand based on estimated services activity
- Review estimated effort against actual delivery effort and refine costing models over time
- Identify opportunities to simplify estimation for repeatable services
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in infrastructure deployment, professional services delivery, or services estimation
- Strong understanding of Field Engineering deployments including rack installation, equipment installation, and structured cabling
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Experience translating technical designs into delivery effort and services estimates
- Experience supporting services proposals or statements of work
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering, sales, and delivery organizations
- Experience in professional services infrastructure delivery organizations
- Experience with structured cabling or low voltage deployment environments
- Experience developing costing models or estimation frameworks for services delivery
- Exposure to large-scale infrastructure or data center deployments
Benefits
- Competitive compensation plans
- Attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to good health
- Future financial security
- Peace of mind
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
costing modelsrack installationstructured cablinglow voltage infrastructure installationinfrastructure migrationssite surveystechnical assessmentsservices proposalsstatements of workestimation frameworks
Soft Skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationinsight analysisproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementteamwork