Senior Project Manager - Data Center & AI Infra (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase at discount

Deferred compensation plan

Unlimited PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases

Performance discretionary bonus

Stock

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale data center, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction and engineering programs across OE, EPCM and Design-Build. You will partner with hyperscale owners, colocation operators, and advanced manufacturing clients in the United States to steer scope, schedule, and budget from concept through construction.

This role requires 12–15 years of progressive PM experience on complex facilities and at least 5 years in data center or

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of progressive project management experience on industrial or technically complex facility programs.
• 5 years PM experience on Data Center, Advanced Technology, or Semiconductor projects.
• Fluency across at least one Jacobs delivery mode OE, EPCM, or Design-Build; ability to articulate delivery structure, risk allocation, and team coordination model

Responsibilities

• Own the project management plan scope, schedule, budget, fee forecasting, contract administration, and risk register across the project delivery landscape.
• Manage Jacobs engineering fee budgets and subcontract scopes; track earned value, cost-at-completion, and variance monthly
• Lead project schedule development in P6 or MS Project; drive critical path analysis and recovery planning across multi-discipline milestones (BOD, 30%/60%/IFC design, permit, construction)
• Administer prime contracts and subconsultant agreements; manage change order processes with disciplined scope and cost substantiation
• Coordinate multi-discipline engineering teams (Civil, Structural, MEP, process) from concept through construction administration; chair weekly design coordination and BIM clash resolution meetings
• As Owner's Engineer represent the client's interests through design review, RFI response, submittal processing, and construction observation; manage document issuance and schedule adherence
• Interface with hyperscale owner/operator technical teams on design criteria, standards compliance, and program-level reporting
• Quality, Safety & Commissioning
• Enforce Jacobs quality management plan; conduct or facilitate key issuance IFC peer reviews and design QA/QC reviews (30%/60%/IFP/IFC milestones)
• Champion Jacobs BeyondZero® safety culture; review contractor safety plans and conduct site safety observations during construction administration phases
• Client Relationships & Growth
• Serve as primary client point of contact; manage executive-level communication, monthly program dashboards, and issue escalation
• Support business development pursuits contribute to technical proposals, BOE development, staffing plans, and client presentations for Data Center and Advanced Manufacturing opportunities

Skills

PM leadership

P6 / MS Project

Earned value management

Risk management

Multi-discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

P6

MS Project

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale data center, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction and engineering programs across OE, EPCM and Design-Build. You will partner with hyperscale owners, colocation operators, and advanced manufacturing clients in the United States to steer scope, schedule, and budget from concept through construction.

This role requires 12–15 years of progressive PM experience on complex facilities and at least 5 years in data center or