Lean Specialist - Construction (Data Centers)

Your impact

Your impact As a Lean Specialist, you’ll join our collaborative team providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. We are looking for a passionate Lean Leader who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Train internal staff, vendors, and trade partners on Lean and Continuous Improvement activities
• Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement activities for a variety of Life Science projects located in the U.S.
• Aid Project Management teams in implementing strategies for design, procurement, construction, and CQV phases of projects
• Coordinate lean processes with initiatives such as safety, digital delivery, offsite fabrication, and modularization, and IPD strategies
• Assist the team in standing up the Last Planner System® including facilitation of the various LPS elements
• Manage the LPS software, including training Jacobs personnel and trade partners to utilize the selected collaboration software
• Aid the team with visual management, 5S, and other construction-related lean processes

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or construction management is desired
• 5+ years of experience in the design and/or construction industry with an emphasis in a varied range of complex manufacturing, life science environments, or EPCM projects
• Proficiency in the implementation of Last Planner System® is required; knowledge of 5S, and other continuous improvement methodologies is desirable

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in engineering, preconstruction, and/or construction management
• LCI Certified Practitioner-Construction is desired, but not required
• Experience with vPlanner, Touchplan, or other similar LPS software is preferred
• Cumulative computer skills to include MS Word and Excel are required
• Strong writing skills, negotiation skills, and communication and interpersonal skills are required

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $111,500.00 to $153,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.