Data Center Program Manager (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex, multi-discipline programs for Data Center clients, overseeing project execution strategy, performance, and client relationships.

You will drive planning, cost control, and resource coordination, ensuring on-time delivery, safety, and quality across teams, with accountability for schedule certainty and operational reliability in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5-12 years of progressive project management experience on industrial or technically complex facility programs.
• Minimum 2 years PM experience on Data Center, Advanced Technology, or Semiconductor projects.
• Proficiency in project controls tools P6 or MS Project, cost tracking systems, and earned value reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the project management plan scope, schedule, budget, fee forecasting, contract administration, and risk register.
• Manage Jacobs engineering fee budgets and subcontract scopes; track earned value, cost-at-completion, and variance monthly.
• Lead project schedule development in P6 or MS Project; drive critical path analysis and recovery planning across multi-discipline milestones.
• Coordinate multi-discipline engineering teams from concept through construction administration; chair weekly design coordination and BIM clash meetings.
• Interface with owner/operator technical teams on design criteria, standards compliance, and program-level reporting.
• Quality, Safety & Commissioning: enforce quality plans and reviews per milestones; monitor safety during construction.

Skills

Project management

Data center projects

Scheduling (P6/MS Project)

Earned value reporting

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture

Tools

P6

MS Project

Cost tracking systems

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex, multi-discipline programs for Data Center clients, overseeing project execution strategy, performance, and client relationships.

You will drive planning, cost control, and resource coordination, ensuring on-time delivery, safety, and quality across teams, with accountability for schedule certainty and operational reliability in fast-paced environments.