Director, AI Data Center Turnover & Commissioning

Jacobs; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase program

Paid holidays & PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Leader of Turnover, Startup & Commissioning for the AI Data Center portfolio. You will direct turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning activities across multiple sites, establishing standardized strategies and data-driven execution.

You will lead dispersed teams, coordinate with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, and clients to meet schedules, ensure safety, quality, and readiness, and drive continuous improvements across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in construction completion, turnover, startup, commissioning on data centers or similar.
• Strong understanding of systems-based construction completion, turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop turnover, startup, and commissioning strategies, standards, and execution plans.
• Lead systemization, boundary development, sequencing, and readiness planning.
• Oversee walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional testing, startup, energization, and testing.
• Ensure completion, documentation, and turnover records are accurate and accessible.
• Drive standardized turnover packages, commissioning docs, and digital workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Leader of Turnover, Startup & Commissioning for the AI Data Center portfolio. You will direct turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning activities across multiple sites, establishing standardized strategies and data-driven execution.

You will lead dispersed teams, coordinate with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, and clients to meet schedules, ensure safety, quality, and readiness, and drive continuous improvements across projects.