On-Site Hyperscale Data Center Construction Lead

Jacobs; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Construction Project Manager in Spartanburg, SC to lead large-scale data center construction projects on-site. You will oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk while coordinating with owners, design teams, contractors, utilities, and commissioning agents.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience on major projects, OSHA certification, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of construction project management experience on large-scale projects.
• Minimum of 4 years in a Project Manager role leading projects valued at $50 million or greater.
• Proven experience managing all phases of construction project delivery, including preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, scheduling techniques, contract administration, and project controls.
• Experience managing contractor performance, change orders, cost controls, risk mitigation, and payment reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with leadership, clients, and contractors.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification is required.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of hyperscale data center construction projects from concept through completion.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk to achieve objectives.
• Provide day-to-day construction oversight and leadership across all project phases.
• Coordinate activities among architects, engineers, contractors, utility providers, commissioning teams, and client representatives.
• Facilitate project meetings, document minutes, track action items, and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Analyze project performance and develop reports on schedule, cost, safety, quality, procurement, and risk.
• Review contract documents, drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
• Lead change management, including evaluation, negotiation, and approval of change orders and claims.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, payment applications, and cost forecasts.
• Monitor construction activities for safety, quality, and compliance with requirements.
• Manage project controls including scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, earned value, and reporting.
• Coordinate commissioning activities and turnover of mission-critical systems.
• Support utility coordination and infrastructure implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Construction Management

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Engineering

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Construction Project Manager in Spartanburg, SC to lead large-scale data center construction projects on-site. You will oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk while coordinating with owners, design teams, contractors, utilities, and commissioning agents.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience on major projects, OSHA certification, and strong leadership and communication skills.