Senior Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical, Data Center

Jacobs; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

7 holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects. The role focuses on HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection work, coordinating with internal teams and contractors to develop complete bid packages for on-site execution.

You will lead constructability reviews, identify schedule and cost-saving opportunities, and engage trade partners early in design to ensure full scope coverage and successful on-site

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in Mechanical engineering or 15 years in construction management for industrial construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent construction experience.
• 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

Bachelor’s degree

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Certified technical training

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

ACC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects. The role focuses on HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection work, coordinating with internal teams and contractors to develop complete bid packages for on-site execution.

You will lead constructability reviews, identify schedule and cost-saving opportunities, and engage trade partners early in design to ensure full scope coverage and successful on-site