Electrical Preconstruction Manager – Data Center Projects (Travel)

Jacobs; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to bridge design and construction for major industrial projects across the U.S., including data centers. The role requires strong leadership, constructability insight, and early contractor engagement with a focus on electrical scope and sequencing.

The position emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and vendors, with 8+ years in electrical or 15+ years in construction, plus a bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in Electrical engineering or 15 years in construction management for industrial construction 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

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Electrical Equipment Commissioning/29/

Arc Flash Study knowledge

Data Center Experience

Revit ACC Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent construction experience

Tools

Revit

ACC

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to bridge design and construction for major industrial projects across the U.S., including data centers. The role requires strong leadership, constructability insight, and early contractor engagement with a focus on electrical scope and sequencing.

The position emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and vendors, with 8+ years in electrical or 15+ years in construction, plus a bachelor’s degree.