Data Center Electrical Construction Lead (On-Site)

Jacobs; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Specialist for our Corpus Christi, TX project, focusing on data center construction. You will apply on-site technical expertise, interpret engineering documents, and support field teams to ensure accurate implementation and timely responses.

You’ll liaise with engineering offices, contractors, and authorities, maintaining revision control and guiding team members through design changes while upholding project standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-7 years of experience in electrical engineering or 8-10 years in construction management of heavy-industrial process facilities including life sciences and datacenters.
• Basic understanding of construction-oriented means, methods, codes, and standards.
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction purposes.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, including certified technical training.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Engage in resolving in-progress issues, discrepancies, or disputes related to technical interpretation of drawings and specifications; clarifying and, when required, expediting home office/responsible engineer(s) response to meet project needs in a timely manner
• 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 within your technical expertise.
• 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
• Manage, 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

Reading drawings

Oral & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Specialist for our Corpus Christi, TX project, focusing on data center construction. You will apply on-site technical expertise, interpret engineering documents, and support field teams to ensure accurate implementation and timely responses.

You’ll liaise with engineering offices, contractors, and authorities, maintaining revision control and guiding team members through design changes while upholding project standards.