Senior Electrical Construction Lead – Data Centers

Jacobs; South Charleston (WV); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase program

Unlimited PTO

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Lead to oversee on-site engineering interpretation, document control, and coordination with home office and field teams on world-class data center projects.

This role requires deep electrical engineering and construction management experience, strong communication, and leadership to guide subcontractors and ensure compliant, revision-controlled drawings and responsive change management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering or 15-20 years in construction management for heavy-industrial facilities including life sciences and datacenters.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to read and understand electrical engineering drawings.
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction purposes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure liaising with home office engineering, outside engineering firms, and client representatives.
• Provide On-site technical support in interpretation of engineering released documents, specifications, and drawings, including input to the change management process within your technical expertise.
• Engage in the Permitting process and with AHJs.
• Work with Design-Build contractors once their efforts move to the field.
• Effectively communicate with subcontractors leading to receipt and management of all key drawings and documents in a revision-controlled manner.
• Lead the construction document management process, providing oversight and guidance through a construction document control lead.
• Ensure effective communication with subcontractors leading to receipt and management of all key drawings and documents in a revision-controlled manner.
• Act as technically competent lead in response to contractor or other party request for specification deviation in work or work product, working within the project approved spec deviation process.
• Work with Field Quality, contractor, and Home Office Engineering to resolve Nonconformities (NCRs).
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to your team toward meeting these objectives.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Construction management

Reading electrical drawings

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Certified technical training

Job description

Jacobs in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking an Electrical Construction Technical Services Lead to oversee on-site engineering interpretation, document control, and coordination with home office and field teams on world-class data center projects.

This role requires deep electrical engineering and construction management experience, strong communication, and leadership to guide subcontractors and ensure compliant, revision-controlled drawings and responsive change management.