Electrical Preconstruction Lead, Data Center (Travel 50%)

Jacobs Engineering Group; Mauldin (SC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

PPTO (Paid Time Off)

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager - Electrical for data center projects across multiple U.S. locations with up to 50% travel.

This role bridges engineering design and construction, delivering constructability insights and robust preconstruction plans for electrical work on site. The candidate will lead cross-discipline reviews, manage bid package development, and coordinate with internal teams and early contractor engagement partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in Electrical engineering or 15 years in construction management for industrial projects.
• 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 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 your construction experience to identify opportunities for schedule and cost savings based on existing design, or potential modularization capabilities of the industry.
• Identify trade partners to be involved in early contractor engagement through design phase.
• Organizing cross-discipline evaluation of electrical scope 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

Microsoft Office

Project Management Systems

Electrical Equipment Commissioning/Up

Arc Flash Study knowledge

Data Center Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Certified technical training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management systems

Revit

Bluebeam

ACC

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager - Electrical for data center projects across multiple U.S. locations with up to 50% travel.

This role bridges engineering design and construction, delivering constructability insights and robust preconstruction plans for electrical work on site. The candidate will lead cross-discipline reviews, manage bid package development, and coordinate with internal teams and early contractor engagement partners.