Sr Project Architect (Data Centers)

Jacobs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Architect to lead diverse building projects across data centers, commercial, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The role reports into a local office while offering hybrid, US-wide remote work options.

You will mentor junior staff, ensure design intent, and manage multiple teams, balancing budgets, schedules, and regulatory requirements to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Architecture from an accredited program.
• 15+ years of professional architectural experience.
• Professional Architectural License; eligible to license in multiple states.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD; strong knowledge of building codes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellence in all phases of projects from planning through construction administration and close-out.
• Mentor less experienced Architects and Designers and lead small architectural teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines and locations.
• Research, program, plan, design, and administer building projects for clients in various industries.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Budgeting

Scheduling

Cross-functional Collaboration

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Overview

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

Senior Project Architect - Diverse Portfolio Opportunity

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions in Architecture. By joining us as a Project Architect, you’ll research, program, plan, design, and administer building projects for clients in a variety of industries (examples include data center, commercial and advanced manufacturing). You’ll also have the chance to utilize your technical expertise to mentor other professionals including less experienced Architects and Designers working closely with technical and engineering discipline leads.

This is a hybrid all US location opportunity, allowing candidates the flexibility to work remotely and report into a local Jacobs office for team meetings and collaboration.

Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local. Your role will include delivering excellence in all phases of projects, from planning through construction administration and close-out, maintaining firm-wide quality standards while working closely with technical leadership and engineering discipline leads to understand design intent and goals for successful implementation for various building design projects.

Our team is actively working on advanced technology facilities with our clients and producing cutting edge design solutions supporting the development of AI and other critical facilities. Join us in growing our team in this exciting market. Bring your passion for innovation, ambitious spirit, and expertise. We’ll help you thrive, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world together.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellence in all phases of projects, from planning through construction administration and close-out.
• maintain firm-wide quality standards and collaborate with technical leadership and engineering discipline leads to understand design intent and goals.
• Research, program, plan, design, and administer building projects for clients in various industries (including data centers, commercial, and advanced manufacturing).
• Mentor less experienced Architects and Designers and lead small architectural teams.
• Apply knowledge of architectural design, zoning, building codes, building systems and materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines and locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Architecture from an accredited Architectural Program
• 15+ years of professional experience
• Professional Architectural License and able to be licensed in multiple states
• Demonstrated experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
• Extensive experience with building codes and other regulations
• Understanding of scopes of work, developing budgets, and reviewing schedules
• Ability to work well across multiple teams and lead small architectural teams