Hands-on Electrical Procurement Director for Data Centers

Jacobs; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 178,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plan

PPTO (Personal Paid Time Off)

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Hands-on Director of Electrical Procurement to own end-to-end procurement for multi-billion-dollar data center campuses. You will set strategy, drive negotiations, and ensure equipment and installations meet schedule and budget.

You will lead sourcing, contracting, and capacity planning across campuses, collaborating with design, construction, and commissioning teams while maintaining cost discipline and risk management.

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, negotiation skills, and understanding of data center electrical systems and construction sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for electrical equipment (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs, busway, cable).
• 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.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Negotiation skills

Data center knowledge

Project coordination

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Hands-on Director of Electrical Procurement to own end-to-end procurement for multi-billion-dollar data center campuses. You will set strategy, drive negotiations, and ensure equipment and installations meet schedule and budget.

You will lead sourcing, contracting, and capacity planning across campuses, collaborating with design, construction, and commissioning teams while maintaining cost discipline and risk management.