Sr Construction Manager – (Data Centers)

About the role

JACOBS has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Construction Manager to support our data center project in Baton Rouge, LA. The Construction Manager (CM) will lead the pre-construction and construction process, ensuring contractor performance, and assisting in planning work to ensure contractors can perform efficiently. The CM will monitor contractor performance, provide guidance on US construction practices, review change orders, and audit installed quantities.

Responsibilities

• Implement and comply with Jacobs Beyond-Zero safety culture.
• Lead construction schedule development and implementation.
• Assist in developing innovative project solutions around modularization and prefabrication means and methods.
• Review, verify, provide recommendations and/or approvals of contractor, subcontractor and vendor execution plans.
• Maintain oversight of construction progress, providing detailed reporting to owners and Jacobs management.
• Facilitate daily and weekly contractor meetings to drive safety, schedule, change management, and project cost.
• Establish a process for notifying and remediating defects during construction.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience working on large building construction or civil projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and practical work experience.
• Proven experience leading a Data Center project team and managing subcontractors and vendors.
• Knowledgeable of 120VAC electrical power tie-ins, instrumentation installation, controls wiring, fiber terminations and splicing, network cabling, serial communications, panel wiring and modifications, I/O card or controller installation.
• Thorough knowledge of construction scheduling (critical path method) and commissioning planning.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office, scheduling, and project management programs.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scope or work, and project schedules.
• Ability to implement technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM), Lean principles, and other leading-edge technologies.
• OSHA 30 certification or willingness to achieve within 60 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Physical requirements include reaching, handling, and manipulating objects and materials in all directions; coordinating eyes, hands, and fingers and body in and around active construction and operations areas; standing and walking for periods of time; seeing and hearing with or without correction; climbing and egressing step ladders, stairways, uneven surfaces above and below ground level; lifting to 25 pounds from ground level, waist level, and overhead; carrying up to 25 pounds for 5 yards; bending, kneeling, crouching/squatting while navigating project and operation sites.

Skills

• Leadership in Data Center project teams.
• Project management experience.
• Construction scheduling and commissioning planning.
• Collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Technical knowledge of Data Center infrastructure.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy.
• Seven paid holidays.
• Caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock.

Pay

$146,700.00 to $201,600.00 based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Hybrid working policy allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.