Senior Data Center Construction Program Lead

Jacobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 134,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Manager of Construction (MOC) – Data Center Operations to lead the project delivery of a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 Data Center client. You will interface between projects and the business, guiding construction management from pre-conception through closeout.

You will work with sales to identify staffing opportunities, support contract negotiations, and provide expertise on IPD, Design Assist, Design Build, or Design Bid Build approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing construction projects related to data centers, industrial and/or commercial facilities.
• Strong knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, building systems and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, schedules, target values, and to mitigate risk and issues.
• Experience managing site managers and construction teams on multiple projects.
• Experience leading very-large scale green-field projects.
• Ability to manage trade partners at principal levels.
• Committed to safety, able to work with the safety director on all HSE procedures and planning.
• Committed to quality, able to plan and manage each project’s quality team following field QA/QC plans.
• Lean construction delivery experience and ability to adapt to lean methods.
• OSHA 30 training.
• Certifications: CCM, PE, or PMP.
• Working knowledge of the sales process, including value proposition development, written proposal creation and client presentations.
• Experience with Polaris, including revenue recognition, project reviews and project planning.
• Familiarity with construction software and ability to learn new software such as Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Bluebeam.
• Understanding and ability to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project delivery of a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 Data Center client, interfacing between projects and the business.
• Lead implementation through to project closeout and ensure successful construction management and EPCMV outcomes.
• Collaborate with sales to identify staffing opportunities and support negotiations of contracts, commercial terms and rates.
• Provide expertise on implementation approaches (IPD, Design Assist, Design Build, Design Bid Build).
• Oversee performance reviews and timesheets for Site Managers and construction teams; train and develop staff.
• Strategize staffing with Data Center Leadership across projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership and people management

Risk management

Lean construction

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Polaris

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Manager of Construction (MOC) – Data Center Operations to lead the project delivery of a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 Data Center client. You will interface between projects and the business, guiding construction management from pre-conception through closeout.

You will work with sales to identify staffing opportunities, support contract negotiations, and provide expertise on IPD, Design Assist, Design Build, or Design Bid Build approaches.