Data Center Construction Technical Services Lead

Jacobs; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is leading a data center construction initiative in Corpus Christi, TX, offering a unique chance to grow in cutting-edge infrastructure projects. You’ll interpret complex drawings, coordinate with home office and clients, and provide on-site technical support while ensuring revision control and adherence to project specs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning within a hybrid work model that balances on-site field activity with remote coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, including certified technical training.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction purposes.

Responsibilities

• Engage in resolving in-progress issues, discrepancies, or disputes related to technical interpretation of drawings and specifications; clarifying and expediting responses to meet project needs.
• Liaise with home office engineering, outside engineering firms, and client representatives.
• Provide On-site technical support in interpretation of engineering released documents, specifications, and drawings, including input to the change management process.
• Engage in the Permitting process and with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Work with Design-Build contractors once their efforts move to the field.
• Effectively communicate with subcontractors leading to receipt and management of all key drawings and documents in a revision-controlled manner.
• Work to Ensure revision control is in place for all construction documents
• Ensure contractors have the latest revisions to construction documents
• Mange, control, and communicate all timely information related to potential changes in design and installation
• Ensure we work within the field sketch/redline process associated with changes
• Work with Project Controls and Construction regarding the Field Design Revision process
• Act as technically competent lead in response to contractor or other party request for specification deviation in work or work product, working within the project approved spec deviation process.
• Work with Field Quality, contractor, and Home Office Engineering to resolve Nonconformities (NCRs)
• Provide mentorship and guidance to subordinate members of the team toward meeting these objectives.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Construction Management

Reading Engineering Drawings

Oral and Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Jacobs is leading a data center construction initiative in Corpus Christi, TX, offering a unique chance to grow in cutting-edge infrastructure projects. You’ll interpret complex drawings, coordinate with home office and clients, and provide on-site technical support while ensuring revision control and adherence to project specs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning within a hybrid work model that balances on-site field activity with remote coordination.