Director, Electrical Procurement — Data Center Projects

Jacobs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 178,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (Paid Time Off)

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Hands-on Director of Electrical Procurement to own end-to-end procurement for two multi-billion-dollar data center campuses, driving negotiations and ensuring equipment and installation capacity meet schedule and budget.

You will source electrical gear (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs, busway, cable) and lead electrical trade packages, coordinating with design, construction and commissioning teams to align procurement with critical project

Qualifications

• 12+ years of procurement or commercial experience on large capital projects.
• Direct experience procuring electrical equipment and/or electrical trade packages for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Hands-on director who personally drives outcomes, not just manages a team.
• Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills; understands data center electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for critical electrical equipment (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs, busway, cable, etc.).
• Lead procurement of electrical trade packages, including bid strategy, contractor selection, and contract administration.
• Develop and execute capacity plans to mitigate long-lead risk across both campuses.
• Partner with design, construction, and commissioning teams to align procurement with project schedules.
• Personally manage high-value deals, supplier performance, expediting, and escalations that threaten cost or schedule.
• Track and report on electrical procurement status, cost, and risk.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement strategy

Data center procurement

Contract management

Job description

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Hands-on Director of Electrical Procurement to own end-to-end procurement for two multi-billion-dollar data center campuses, driving negotiations and ensuring equipment and installation capacity meet schedule and budget.

You will source electrical gear (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs, busway, cable) and lead electrical trade packages, coordinating with design, construction and commissioning teams to align procurement with critical project