Hands-On Director of Electrical Procurement (Data Centers)

Jacobs; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 178 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (unlimited)

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Résumé du poste

Jacobs is seeking a Director of Electrical Procurement to guide end-to-end electrical procurement for multi-billion-dollar data center campuses. You will own sourcing, negotiations, and contracting, driving capacity planning, and aligning procurement with project schedules while personally steering high-value deals to ensure schedule and budget adherence.

The role requires a hands-on leader with deep experience in electrical equipment procurement for data centers, strong negotiation skills, and

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 and construction sequencing.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Electrical procurement

Data center

Negotiation

Commercial judgment

Project management

Description du poste

Jacobs is seeking a Director of Electrical Procurement to guide end-to-end electrical procurement for multi-billion-dollar data center campuses. You will own sourcing, negotiations, and contracting, driving capacity planning, and aligning procurement with project schedules while personally steering high-value deals to ensure schedule and budget adherence.

The role requires a hands-on leader with deep experience in electrical equipment procurement for data centers, strong negotiation skills, and