Senior Data Center Construction Program Manager

Jacobs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 134,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Manager of Construction (MOC) – Data Center Operations to lead the delivery of a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 data center client, interfacing between projects and the business units.

The role oversees staffing, safety, cost, schedule, and quality, partners with sales on pre-construction, and guides design‑assist, design‑build and IPD approaches while mentoring site managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• At least 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

• Deliver projects for a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 Data Center client, interfacing between projects and the business.
• Lead construction management and EPCMV projects through to closeout.
• Work with sales to identify staffing opportunities and support negotiations of contracts and commercial terms.
• Provide expertise on implementation approaches (IPD, Design Assist, Design Build, Design Bid Build).
• Oversee health and safety, cost, schedule, quality and client issues; participate in gate reviews and assist as Designated Project Executive when needed.
• Partner with digital delivery teams and interface with clients to improve project delivery.

Skills

10+ years experience

project delivery

stakeholder management

risk management

safety leadership

lean construction

design delivery methods

team leadership

sales collaboration

travel willingness

CCM/PE/PMP

Polaris knowledge

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Microsoft Office & Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Polaris

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Manager of Construction (MOC) – Data Center Operations to lead the delivery of a large EPCM portfolio for a Tier-1 data center client, interfacing between projects and the business units.

The role oversees staffing, safety, cost, schedule, and quality, partners with sales on pre-construction, and guides design‑assist, design‑build and IPD approaches while mentoring site managers.