Electrical Construction Tech Lead - Data Centers

Jacobs; Spartanburg (SC); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Lead for a Corpus Christi, TX project. You will liaise with home office engineering and clients, provide on-site tech support for drawings and specs, and lead document control and change management within a hybrid work model.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in electrical engineering or 15–20 years in heavy-industrial construction, with strong communication and drawings-reading abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in electrical engineering or 15–20 years in construction management for heavy-industrial facilities including life sciences and datacenters.
• Understand construction-oriented means, methods, codes, and standards.
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to read and understand electrical engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• liaising with home office engineering, outside engineering firms, and client representatives
• Provide on-site technical support in interpretation of engineering released documents, specs, and drawings, including input to change management
• Engage in the permitting process and with AHJs
• Work with Design-Build contractors once their efforts move to the field
• Communicate with subcontractors for revision-controlled drawings and documents
• Lead the construction document management process
• Provide oversight through a construction document control lead
• Ensure communication with subcontractors for revision-controlled drawings and documents
• Act as lead in response to spec deviations within the approved process
• Work with Field Quality, contractor, and Home Office Engineering to resolve NCRs
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to your team

Skills

Electrical engineering

Construction management

Reading drawings (electrical)

Interpretation of documents

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Construction field experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Lead for a Corpus Christi, TX project. You will liaise with home office engineering and clients, provide on-site tech support for drawings and specs, and lead document control and change management within a hybrid work model.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in electrical engineering or 15–20 years in heavy-industrial construction, with strong communication and drawings-reading abilities.