Data Center Preconstruction Lead | Hybrid, 50% Travel

Jacobs; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a proactive Preconstruction Project Manager for its Advanced Manufacturing group in the United States. You will bridge engineering design and construction, coordinating with design, procurement, scheduling, and construction teams to plan projects within tight budgets and timelines.

You will lead risk planning, constructability reviews, and bid package development while traveling up to 50% to support projects across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or equivalent degree.
• 5+ years experience in managing construction projects related to industrial and/or commercial facilities.
• Experience with 3D Modelling software.
• Field Construction Experience on active construction projects.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Experience optimizing construction scheduling and sequencing.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support project and client needs during planning, design, procurement and early construction phases. Travel requirements may be up to 50% of working time.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment while supporting project teams and stakeholders located across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Support the preconstruction team on various tasks involved in preconstruction planning deliverables including bid package development, scheduling, estimating, virtual design and construction modeling, and reporting.
• Participate as a key contributor and knowledge base for the overall design constructability and sequencing plan.
• Drive collaboration between various stakeholders.
• Know Client Expectations and Manage Client Interface.
• Lead planning efforts including strategy development and execution with design, procurement and construction management teams to ensure efficient and timely flow of information.
• Conduct constructability reviews during all phases of design including appropriate construction and trade resources for synchronized reviews.
• Support the review of modularization and off-site manufacturing studies.
• Support estimate and schedule development and opportunistic optimization based on experience.
• Develop subcontracting and procurement strategies in collaboration with construction management and procurement teams.
• Support the development of 4-D visualizations.
• Develop thorough site logistics plans including utility, offsite or other requirements.
• Coordinate with Jacobs safety, quality, project services and technical services groups to ensure a comprehensive preconstruction planning process.
• Prepare and Maintain Risk Registers and Mitigation Plans.
• Work to build a cooperative partnership between the client, contractor and all stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of project issues.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Hybrid teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture

Tools

BIM 360

REVIT

CM Builder

3D Modelling software

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a proactive Preconstruction Project Manager for its Advanced Manufacturing group in the United States. You will bridge engineering design and construction, coordinating with design, procurement, scheduling, and construction teams to plan projects within tight budgets and timelines.

You will lead risk planning, constructability reviews, and bid package development while traveling up to 50% to support projects across North America.