Electrical Preconstruction Manager — Data Center Projects

Jacobs; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Electrical for dynamic industrial projects across the United States. This role bridges engineering design and field execution, guiding bid packaging, constructability reviews, and sequencing to optimize construction outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive electrical and construction management expertise, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in Electrical engineering or 15 years in industrial construction management.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent construction experience.
• 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

Electrical engineering

Construction management

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Electrical drawings interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Revit

ACC

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Electrical for dynamic industrial projects across the United States. This role bridges engineering design and field execution, guiding bid packaging, constructability reviews, and sequencing to optimize construction outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive electrical and construction management expertise, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.