Civil/Structural/Arch Construction Technical Services Specialist

About the role

Your impact
At Jacobs, how we manage the flow of technical information to construction is crucial to the success of our projects and a key component of the work we do with our clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage in resolving in-progress issues, discrepancies, or disputes related to technical interpretation of drawings and specifications;
• Clarify and, when required, expedite home office/responsible engineer(s) response to meet project needs in a timely manner;
• Liaise with home office engineering, outside engineering firms, and client representatives;
• Provide on-site technical support in interpretation of engineering released documents, specifications, and drawings, including input to the change management process within your technical expertise;
• Engage in the Permitting process and with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs);
• Work with Design-Build contractors once their efforts move to the field;
• Effectively communicate with subcontractors leading to receipt and management of all key drawings and documents in a revision-controlled manner;
• Manage, control, and communicate all timely information related to potential changes in design and installation;
• Work with the Field Design Revision process;
• Act as technically competent lead in response to contractor or other party request for specification deviation in work or work product, working within the project approved spec deviation process;
• Provide mentorship and guidance to subordinate members of the team toward meeting these objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-7 years of experience working in Civil, Structural, or Architectural engineering or 8-10 years’ experience in construction management of heavy-industrial process facilities including life sciences and datacenters;
• A basic understanding of construction-oriented means, methods, codes, and standards;
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction purposes;
• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, including certified technical training;
• Effective oral and written communication;
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings;
• Ideally, some field experience supporting construction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-7 years of experience working in Civil, Structural, or Architectural engineering or 8-10 years’ experience in construction management of heavy-industrial process facilities including life sciences and datacenters;
• A basic understanding of construction-oriented means, methods, codes, and standards;
• Experience interpreting home office engineering documents for construction purposes;
• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, including certified technical training;
• Effective oral and written communication;
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings;
• Some field experience supporting construction.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings;
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams;
• Knowledge of construction-oriented means, methods, codes, and standards;
• Experience with change management processes;
• Ability to manage and control information related to design and installation changes;
• Experience with field design revision processes;
• Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on world-class data center projects;
• Challenging and rewarding career growth opportunities;
• Hybrid working policy allowing flexibility between office/project locations and remote work;
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Full-time