Sr Construction Manager Data Centers

Position

Senior Construction Manager – Data Center (Baton Rouge, LA)

$/yr – $/yr

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, and mission‑critical outcomes. We have an immediate opportunity for a Senior Construction Manager to support our data‑center project in Baton Rouge, LA. As a Data Center Sr Construction Manager
, you’ll join our collaborative team, providing award‑winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design‑build project delivery.

• Implementation and compliance with Jacobs Beyond‑Zero safety culture.
• Constructability reviews, pre‑construction planning, site logistics planning optimizing safety, cost, and schedule.
• Construction schedule development and implementation.
• Commissioning planning and micro‑scheduling.
• Proven ability to lead Data Center projects of $10M TIC or greater.
• Proven ability to lead a professional project field staff of 5 or greater.
• Assisting in developing innovative project solutions around modularization and prefabrication.
• Review, verify, provide recommendations and/or approvals of Contractor, Subcontractor, and Vendor execution plans.
• Monitor construction progress daily and provide detailed reporting to Owners and Jacobs management.
• Lead daily and weekly contractor meetings to drive safety, schedule, change management, and project cost.
• Establish a process for notification and remediation of defects to contractors during construction.

• At least 12 years of experience on large building construction or civil projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading a Data Center project team and managing subcontractors and vendors.
• Project experience relating to Data Centers and/or Data Center upfits.
• Knowledgeable of 120 VAC 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.
• Knowledgeable of NFPA
  70E.
• Thorough knowledge of construction scheduling (critical path method) and commissioning planning.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with 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) and Lean principles.
• OSHA 30 certification or willingness to achieve within 60 days of employment.

• Reaching for, handling, and manipulating objects in all directions.
• Coordinating eyes, hands, fingers and body in active construction operations.
• 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.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds from ground and waist level and overhead.
• Carrying up to 25 pounds for 5 yards.
• Bending, kneeling, crouching or squatting while navigating sites.

Our health and welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; a 401(k) plan; ability to purchase company stock at a discount; deferred compensation plans; unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees; seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave; potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with a hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.