Senior Mechanical Preconstruction Manager — Data Center

Jacobs; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to bridge design and construction for major industrial projects in the United States. The role involves coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and trade partners to develop comprehensive bid packages and ensure constructability.

Expect travel up to 50% while supporting multiple sites, with a focus on HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in Mechanical engineering or 15 years experience in construction management for industrial construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent construction experience, including certified technical training.
• General understanding of construction-oriented means, methods, codes and standards.
• Experience interpreting mechanical engineering design drawings and specifications for construction purposes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance in resolving in-progress design and constructability concerns, discrepancies or disputes related to technical interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Using your construction experience to identify opportunities for schedule and cost savings based on existing design, or potential modularization capabilities of the industry.
• Identify trade partners to be involved in early contractor engagement through design phase.
• Organizing cross-discipline evaluation of mechanical scope in regards to construction sequencing and ability for build out.
• Identifying risks for long lead construction activities related to site restrictions or fabrication timelines and synchronizing those with the design and construction schedule for delivery.
• Working with internal project teams to fully develop and review construction bid packages based on design for contractor award.
• Coordinate across stakeholders for full construction work breakdown structure development certifying comprehensive understanding of complete scope.
• Assist with reviews of Vendor Data Requirement (VDR) submittals during design phase for constructability and impacts to issued packages.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Construction management

Engineering drawings interpretation

Communication skills

MS Office/PM systems

Data Center Experience

Revit/ACC/Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Certified technical training

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to bridge design and construction for major industrial projects in the United States. The role involves coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and trade partners to develop comprehensive bid packages and ensure constructability.

Expect travel up to 50% while supporting multiple sites, with a focus on HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection work.