Senior Data Center Architect & AI Infrastructure Leader

Jacobs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Architectural SME for Data Centers (Advanced Manufacturing) to lead architectural delivery on mission-critical facilities, including AI-enabled hyperscale data centers. You will guide design across multi-discipline teams, ensure code compliance, and advance modularization and sustainability strategies.

The role targets senior architects with extensive data center experience, offering engagement with top clients and opportunities to influence standards and solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture required.
• Licensed Architect (RA) with active credentials.
• 20+ years architectural experience, 15+ in mission-critical or data center environments.
• Expertise in site planning, building envelope systems, modular construction, and BIM coordination.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, accessibility standards, and sustainability frameworks.
• Proven ability to apply technical innovation to solve complex client challenges.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Design Excellence: act as senior architectural authority across programs, shape upfront planning with hyperscale clients, drive innovation in modularization, envelope systems, and integrated building systems.
• Strategic & Client Impact: represent Jacobs’ design expertise in client engagements and strategic pursuits, support business development and delivery teams to shape high-value data center programs.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: mentor architects, contribute to thought leadership, support Jacobs’ presence in professional organizations.
• Program Support & Delivery: manage design reviews, quality assurance, and construction administration across multiple projects, balancing priorities with technical rigor.

Skills

Architectural leadership

BIM coordination

Code compliance

Client engagement

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Licensed Architect (RA)

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Architectural SME for Data Centers (Advanced Manufacturing) to lead architectural delivery on mission-critical facilities, including AI-enabled hyperscale data centers. You will guide design across multi-discipline teams, ensure code compliance, and advance modularization and sustainability strategies.

The role targets senior architects with extensive data center experience, offering engagement with top clients and opportunities to influence standards and solutions