Data Center Telecom Preconstruction Lead

Jacobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Unlimited PPTO

7 holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager – Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects, supporting travel across the U.S. and coordinating with internal teams and contractors to ensure complete scope coverage during construction.

The role emphasizes constructability input, design reviews, and development of bid packages for telecom and low voltage work on site, with a strong focus on safety, schedule integrity, and value engineering.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Electrical engineering or 15+ years in industrial construction management.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent construction experience, including certified technical training
• General understanding of construction-oriented means, methods, codes and standards
• Experience interpreting low voltage electrical engineering design drawings and specifications for construction purposes
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance in resolving in-progress design and constructability concerns, discrepancies or disputes related to technical interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Using construction experience to identify opportunities for schedule and cost savings based on existing design or potential modularization capabilities.
• Identify trade partners to be involved in early contractor engagement through design phase.
• Organizing cross-discipline evaluation of telecom and low voltage in regards to construction sequencing and ability for build out.
• Identifying risks for long lead construction activities related to site restrictions or fabrication timelines and synchronizing those with the design and construction schedule for delivery.
• Working with internal project teams to fully develop and review construction bid packages based on design for contractor award.
• Coordinate across stakeholders for full construction work breakdown structure development certifying comprehensive understanding of complete scope.
• Assist with reviews of Vendor Data Requirement (VDR) submittals during design phase for constructability and impacts to issued packages.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Large Project Experience

Construction Field Experience

Data Center Experience

BICSI ICT Certifications

Fire Alarm/Security Systems

Revit/ACC/Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager – Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects, supporting travel across the U.S. and coordinating with internal teams and contractors to ensure complete scope coverage during construction.

The role emphasizes constructability input, design reviews, and development of bid packages for telecom and low voltage work on site, with a strong focus on safety, schedule integrity, and value engineering.