Telecom Data Center Preconstruction Manager — 50% Travel

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO for salaried staff

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager - Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects. You will coordinate with internal teams and contractors to develop complete bid packages and ensure constructability for onsite telecom and low voltage work.

Expect extensive collaboration across disciplines, identify cost-saving opportunities, and lead early contractor engagement. Some travel and relocation may be required within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience working in Electrical 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 low voltage electrical 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 telecom and low voltage 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.

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager - Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction for major industrial projects. You will coordinate with internal teams and contractors to develop complete bid packages and ensure constructability for onsite telecom and low voltage work.

Expect extensive collaboration across disciplines, identify cost-saving opportunities, and lead early contractor engagement. Some travel and relocation may be required within the U.S.