Architect; Data Centers

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$69,500.00/yr - $95,500.00/yr

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing. Your impact as an Architect Professional in our Data Centers group will involve engineering and design of data centers and other mission‑critical facilities. You’ll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, gaining familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.

This is a hybrid U.S. location flexible role.

You will work in a multi‑discipline, highly interactive team to deliver on the design, development, application, evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems and products. You will perform all aspects of architecture and design, independently applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis within the discipline. You will develop designs that require innovation and ingenuity, work with little to no supervision, review the discipline team’s work for adequacy, and provide technical guidance to drafters/designers and engineers.

• Collaborate with a team of designers and engineers as Architect/Architectural Designer to engage with clients and subcontractors, designing advanced data center facilities and producing construction documents.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment and evaluation, selection, and adaptation of architectural techniques and criteria.
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control.
• Perform calculation checking of others’ work.
• Collaborate with other designers in the development of layout, technical design, construction drawings, specification, and model creation.
• Attend project meetings and take an active role in helping the team resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines.
• Participate in and champion internal, cross‑discipline, and external project quality reviews.
• Support field construction efforts, including reviewing submittals, responding to questions from clients and contractors, and performing field walks.
• Perform technical and business presentations with clients and employees.
• Perform quality reviews on designs performed by others.
• Participate in developing proposals, budgets, and schedules for process‑specific work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited Architectural program.
• Professional Architectural License and the ability to be licensed in multiple states.
• 1‑2 years of professional Architectural Design experience.
• Expert‑level proficiency with REVIT, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, and Adobe Suite.
• Knowledge of building codes and applicability to industrial facilities.
• Understanding of scopes of work, developing budgets, and reviewing schedules.>
• Ability to work well across multiple teams and lead small architectural teams.

• Master’s degree in Architecture.
• Experience with designing data centers and industrial manufacturing facilities.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and other benefits such as a deferred compensation plan, the Executive Deferral Plan, unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock options.

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.

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

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