Senior Data Center Construction Lead | Major Projects

Jacobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a Senior Construction Manager for a data center project in Spartanburg, SC. You will lead pre-construction and construction efforts, guiding schedule, safety, and cost while coordinating with contractors and vendors.

The role requires 12+ years on large building or civil projects, data center experience, and strong leadership. You will use BIM/Lean and advanced scheduling tools to deliver complex outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience on large building or civil projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent.
• Experience leading a Data Center project team and managing subcontractors.
• Project experience relating to Data Centers and/or data center upfits.
• Knowledgeable of 120VAC electrical power tie-ins, instrumentation installation, controls wiring, fiber terminations and splicing, network cabling, serial communications, panel wiring and modifications, I/O card or controller installation.
• Knowledgeable of NFPA70E.
• Thorough knowledge of construction scheduling (critical path method) and commissioning planning.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and scheduling/project management programs.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scope of work and project schedules.
• Ability to implement BIM, Lean principles and other leading-edge technologies.
• OSHA 30 or willing to achieve within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Implementation and compliance with Jacobs Beyond-Zero safety culture.
• Constructability reviews, pre-construction planning, site logistics planning with the mindset of optimizing safety, cost, and schedule.
• Construction schedule development and implementation.
• Commissioning planning and micro-scheduling.
• Proven ability to lead Data Center projects of $10M TIC or greater.
• Proven ability to lead a professional project field staff of 5 or greater.
• Assisting in developing innovative project solutions around modularization and prefabrication means and methods.
• Review, verify, provide recommendations and/or approvals of Contractor, Subcontractor and Vendor (Contractors) execution plans.
• Monitor construction progress daily and provide detailed reporting to Owners and Jacobs management.
• Leading daily and weekly contractor meetings to drive safety, schedule, change management and project cost.
• Establish a process for notification and remediation of defects to the contractors during construction.

Skills

Data Center experience

Project leadership

Safety culture

Construction scheduling

Contract review

Vendor coordination

Communication skills

Reading drawings/specs

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CM

Tools

BIM

Lean construction

MS Office

Scheduling software

Project management tools

Job description

Jacobs is hiring a Senior Construction Manager for a data center project in Spartanburg, SC. You will lead pre-construction and construction efforts, guiding schedule, safety, and cost while coordinating with contractors and vendors.

The role requires 12+ years on large building or civil projects, data center experience, and strong leadership. You will use BIM/Lean and advanced scheduling tools to deliver complex outcomes in a fast-paced environment.