Construction Cost Engineer

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com .

What You’ll Do

The Data Center Planning & Construction team at CoreWeave is responsible for delivering a rapidly growing portfolio of data centers and critical infrastructure projects that power our AI cloud platform. We own the full project lifecycle—from site due diligence and design through construction, commissioning, and turnover—while partnering closely with Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership to scale our footprint responsibly.

The Construction Cost Engineer will be the owner-side commercial lead across a portfolio of complex, large-scale developments, with a focus on data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. You will build and maintain the financial “source of truth” for your projects, ensuring clarity, accountability, and control over every dollar from pre-construction through closeout.

About the role:

As a Construction Cost Engineer, you are responsible for the financial integrity of CoreWeave’s physical build-outs. You will manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) for large-scale data center projects, ensuring our ambitious AI infrastructure deployment timelines are met without budget overruns. You will act as the "financial conscience" for our Project Managers and General Contractors.

In this role, you will:

• Own portfolio-level cost planning, control, and forecasting across multiple concurrent projects.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Construction, Real Estate, and Finance leadership on budget, risk, and commercial strategy.
• Implement scalable tools, processes, and reporting that support CoreWeave’s rapid growth and evolving data center program.
• Partner with internal and external teams to anticipate risk, drive value, and protect the company’s capital while enabling speed.=

Who You Are:

• Cost Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
• Develop and manage project and program-level budgets, cost plans, and capital forecasts for data center and infrastructure projects.
• Build and maintain cost models and benchmarks across markets, asset types, and delivery models.
• Own Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasting; identify variances and risks early with clear mitigation plans.
• Cost Control & Financial Management
• Lead end-to-end cost control for multiple projects, including tracking commitments, accruals,