Preconstruction Director (Data Centers)

Jacobs; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 179,100 - 235,125; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in Greenville, SC seeks an experienced Preconstruction Director to drive growth for the Data Center market. You will lead the Construction leadership team, set strategic goals, and oversee EPCM and CM delivery partnerships to expand engineering-centric methods.

You will apply your people-management skills to guide multiple prospects and projects, manage contract discussions, and monitor financial performance against plans, while collaborating across business lines to deliver value to

Qualifications

• Experience leading data center EPCM/CM projects.
• Strong people-management and cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to engage in contract negotiations and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Construction leadership team to deliver EPCM and CM projects.
• Set safety and performance standards for the Data Center unit.
• Identify market trends and pursue viable opportunities for growth.
• Represent Jacobs in design-build pursuits with partners.
• Oversee project financial performance against plan.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Contract discussions

Financial performance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their projects that are shaping our world.
We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Preconstruction Director to drive growth and provide leadership for our global Data Center market. You'll support our Greenville, South Carolina office.
As a passionate leader, you'll leverage your people management skills to help your team members discover what inspires them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward. Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your curiosity, talent for progressing multiple prospects, projects and initiatives to a fast-paced environment and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
Here’s what you will be doing

• Leading, directing, developing, communicating, and implementing strategic goals to the Data Center business unit. Each of these three markets are unique, and the contracting model may influence our approach.
• Reshape and create a construction operations team capable of executing EPCM and CM projects with the goal of expanding engineering-centric model to full project delivery
• Setting the safety performance standard of the business unit
• Leading, guiding, directing and evaluating the work of the Construction leadership team.
• Identifying market trends and applications for existing and new technologies.
• Monitoring and supporting the pursuit of viable business opportunities for profitable growth
• Support Business Development with new and prospective pursuits.
• Able to represent and lead in design-build pursuits that may involve construction partners to deliver with Jacobs as AE services provider.
• Driving the growth in gross margin as a percentage of revenue
• Supplying resources and training necessary to assess, screen, and develop business opportunities and optimize utilization of resources
• Developing strong relationships with internal and external clients, and with engineering and matrix counterparts
• Acting as a key participant in contract discussions
• Overseeing financial performance of projects & performance against established business plan
• Collaborating across lines of business and leadership/participation in various meetings and forums as necessary

Here\'s what you\'ll need
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
The base salary range for this position is $179,100.00 to $235,125.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 14, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.