Estimating Professional; Data Centers

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This role is available at any location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a Jacobs U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr
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As a Data Center Estimating Professional and part of our Advanced Manufacturing team, you will serve as a leader and technical expert in estimating primarily emphasizing in Data Centers. You will be a key member of our team for various types of clients including industrial, chemical, pulp & paper, general manufacturing, electric vehicles and pharmaceutical facilities. You will develop and execute the strategy and plan for estimating activities that support the overall proposal strategy for project requirements.

You will also foster working relationships with project team members to coordinate deliverables to estimating and provide guidance on project deliverables. We will tap into your expertise to review and contribute to the interpretation of the request for proposal or project contract and help identify risk areas and participate in mitigation planning. We will lean on you to provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced design and estimating personnel.

• Develop and execute the strategy and plan for estimating activities that support the overall proposal strategy for project requirements.

• Foster working relationships with project team members to coordinate deliverables to estimating.

• Provide guidance on project deliverables and support estimation efforts.

• Review and contribute to the interpretation of the request for proposal or project contract, identify risk areas, and participate in mitigation planning.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced design and estimating personnel.

• Minimum of ten years progressive experience with increasing responsibility in an estimating role for industrial project execution or a project management role executing industrial projects in the field.
• Estimating and Construction experience in Mechanical and Electrical disciplines in Data Centers.
• Experience with Cost‑OS, Sage Estimating (Timberline) or similar estimating software platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and process, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, contingency/risk, knowledge of markup structures and estimate documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management or related technical field.
• Professional experience within the markets of either EV/Batteries or Specialty Chemicals.
• Proficient in quantitative risk analysis using software including @Risk and Monte Carlo.
• Experience with Aspen CCE or other parametric tools.
• Active membership in AACE, PMI, or similar association.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and the things you care about. 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, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including 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. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment.

Job posted on October 19, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.