Telecom Section Lead: Data Center Design & Hybrid Work

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Telecom Section Manager to lead telecommunications scope on data center projects across the U.S. This role partners with the ICT Department to deliver design leadership and drive project success.

The position requires coordinating with SMEs, project leads and clients, ensuring on-time delivery while adhering to ANSI/TIA, BICSI and NFPA 70 standards. A PE license is a plus; 4+ years of telecom cabling design leadership and 2+ years managing a small team are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• If no degree, a high school diploma will be considered for the right person.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience actively leading designs for Telecommunications structured cabling systems.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience of managing a small team.
• Credential as an RCDD.
• Experience working on the construction of data centers.
• Thorough knowledge of ANSI/TIA and BICSI standards.
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 70 and how it applies to telecommunications structured cabling systems.
• Familiarity with Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Revizto.
• Self-motivation to coordinate with other disciplines, project managers and clients.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Experience with responding to RFP’s.
• Experienced in creating a budget for a project.
• Experienced in creating and maintaining a project schedule.
• Experienced in identifying and mitigating company risk.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and assigning a team of leads across various projects and clients.
• Project forecasting and staffing resources.
• Budgeting resources for multiple projects.
• Guiding and mentoring project leads throughout the design process.
• DIV 27 specification review and modification.
• Conducting site visits.
• Review of technical documents.
• Managing the relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Active communication with the department manager and the telecom leads to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

RFP response

Client coordination

Communication

Risk identification

Data center experience

ANSI/TIA & BICSI

NFPA 70 knowledge

Coordination with disciplines

Education

Associate’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Revizto

Job description

Jacobs seeks a Telecom Section Manager to lead telecommunications scope on data center projects across the U.S. This role partners with the ICT Department to deliver design leadership and drive project success.

The position requires coordinating with SMEs, project leads and clients, ensuring on-time delivery while adhering to ANSI/TIA, BICSI and NFPA 70 standards. A PE license is a plus; 4+ years of telecom cabling design leadership and 2+ years managing a small team are preferred.