Architectural Resource Manager — Hybrid Data Center Focus

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferral plans

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Resource Manager for the Architectural Department within the Data Center Performance Unit. The role focuses on optimizing staffing, forecasting resources, onboarding, and supporting proposal development across a growing data center portfolio.

You will partner with Sector Managers, Program Managers, and staff to ensure effective project delivery. A professional degree and 7+ years of experience are highly valued for success.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) or Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in architecture, operations management, resource management, or a related professional discipline
• Experience with developing work plans and assigning staff to execute the work
• Strong proficiency with scheduling, resourcing, and reporting tools (e.g., MS Office/Microsoft 365, resource-management software)
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities across a growing team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfort preparing materials for senior leadership audiences
• Discretion in handling confidential personnel, budget, and client information

Responsibilities

• Track and report staff resourcing and utilization; maintain the department's resource-allocation system including all staff roles, LOE and hours, and major deliverables for all active and upcoming projects
• Lead staffing organization efforts in collaboration with Sector Managers and Program Managers; review assignments of key personnel, roles, and projects with Department Leadership
• Coordinate architectural staffing needs and assignments with other departments and business units, such as Global Integrated Delivery (GID)
• Forecast staffing needs based on project pipeline and anticipated workload
• Identify resource gaps and provide recommendations to Department Leadership
• Prepare recurring operational reporting for Department Leadership and the VP/Business Unit Director, including headcount, utilization, and retention
• Maintain records of staff information such as location, salary, role, and credentials
• Support the development of proposals for new work; review and advance the scope of work narratives, identify RFIs for the proposal process, generate LOE hours and FTEs required, consider initial staffing assignments required to complete the work
• Develop and maintain a file organization system for the department's SharePoint system including standards and other operational resources
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate e3 performance evaluations between staff and their managers
• Collaborate with the recruiting agents; interview scheduling, candidate communication, and applicant-tracking system administration
• Coordinate new hire offers with Department Leadership, recruiting, and HR
• Facilitate the start of a new hire with HR, IT, local office administrative personnel; act as a Jacobs Navigator or assign to Sector Managers as necessary
• Develop an onboarding process and coordinate onboarding logistics with Jacobs Navigators as new hires are onboarded
• Arrange local office onboarding with facility management and new hire to confirm new hire has required badging and security access to their local office
• Review and approve staff timesheets of direct reports or indirect reports as identified
• Serve as the department's liaison to the centralized AM Support Functions (HR, Finance, Legal, IT, Marketing & Comms, and others) rather than duplicating those functions within the department
• Support the staff through reciprocity process when required to get an architectural license in another state
• Organize Monthly department staff meetings along with Department Leadership

Skills

Architecture

Operations management

Resource management

Staffing

Scheduling

Reporting

MS Office/M365

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Architectural degree or related field

Tools

MS Office/Microsoft 365

Resource-management software

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Resource Manager for the Architectural Department within the Data Center Performance Unit. The role focuses on optimizing staffing, forecasting resources, onboarding, and supporting proposal development across a growing data center portfolio.

You will partner with Sector Managers, Program Managers, and staff to ensure effective project delivery. A professional degree and 7+ years of experience are highly valued for success.