Telecom Preconstruction Manager – Data Center (Travel)

Jacobs; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPTO (unlimited)

7 paid holidays

Stock purchase program

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager for Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction across major industrial projects. You’ll lead teams, review design for constructability, and develop preconstruction plans for telecom and low-voltage work on site.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in electrical or construction management, and the ability to coordinate with vendors and internal groups to optimize sequencing and bid packages.

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.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Construction management

Leadership

Communication skills

Telecom/Low voltage systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Revit

ACC

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a hands-on Preconstruction Manager for Telecom to bridge engineering design and construction across major industrial projects. You’ll lead teams, review design for constructability, and develop preconstruction plans for telecom and low-voltage work on site.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in electrical or construction management, and the ability to coordinate with vendors and internal groups to optimize sequencing and bid packages.