Senior Data Center Construction Leader

Jacobs; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 146,700 - 201,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Company stock at a discount

Unlimited PPTO for full‑time salaried

Job summary

Jacobs in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Senior Construction Manager to lead a data center project, delivering safe, on‑time, and on‑budget outcomes. You will coordinate a professional field staff and interface with Owners and Jacobs management to drive progress and quality.

The role requires 12+ years of large‑scale construction experience, data center know‑how, and CPM scheduling expertise. Strong communication and BIM/Lean capabilities are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience on large building construction or civil projects.
• Experience leading a Data Center project team and managing subcontractor and vendors.
• Data Center knowledge and upfits experience.
• Knowledgeable of 120VAC electrical power tie‑ins, instrumentation wiring, controls, fiber terminations, network cabling, and I/O.
• Knowledgeable of NFPA70E.
• Strong CPM scheduling and commissioning planning knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management programs.
• Ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings and schedules.
• Ability to implement BIM, Lean and other leading‑edge technologies.
• OSHA 30 or willingness to achieve within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Implementation and compliance with safety culture.
• Constructability reviews and pre‑construction planning with safety, cost and schedule focus.
• Develop and implement construction schedules.
• Plan commissioning and micro‑scheduling.
• Lead data center projects of $10M TIC or greater.
• Lead a field staff of 5 or more.
• Support modularization and prefabrication methods.
• Review and approve contractor execution plans.
• Monitor progress and provide detailed reporting to Owners and Jacobs management.
• Lead daily and weekly contractor meetings to drive safety, schedule, cost and changes.
• Establish defect notification and remediation processes with contractors.

Skills

Data Center project leadership

Contractor/subcontractor management

Safety culture adherence

Communication skills

Scheduling (CPM)

Cost control

Problem solving

Reading contract documents

BIM/Lean capability

OSHA 30 compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / construction management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Project management tools

BIM

Lean principles

Job description

Jacobs in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Senior Construction Manager to lead a data center project, delivering safe, on‑time, and on‑budget outcomes. You will coordinate a professional field staff and interface with Owners and Jacobs management to drive progress and quality.

The role requires 12+ years of large‑scale construction experience, data center know‑how, and CPM scheduling expertise. Strong communication and BIM/Lean capabilities are essential for success.