Sr Construction Manager Data Centers

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Job posted on November 20, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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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, and scientific discovery.

Your impact:
We have an immediate opportunity for a Senior Construction Manager to support our data center project in Baton Rouge, LA.

• Implementation and compliance with Jacobs Beyond‑Zero safety culture.
• Constructability reviews, pre‑construction planning, site logistics planning with the mindset of optimizing safety, cost, and schedule.
• Construction schedule development and implementation.
• Commissioning planning and micro‑scheduling.
• Lead Data Center projects of $10M TIC or greater.
• Lead a professional project field staff of 5 or greater.
• Assist 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 the contractors during construction.

• 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/or practical work experience.
• Experience leading a Data Center project team and managing subcontractor 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 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 or willing to achieve within 60 days of employment.

• Reaching for, handling, and manipulating objects and materials in all directions.
• Coordinating eyes, hands, 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.

Our health and welfare benefits include 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.

We support a hybrid working environment, allowing teams to split their work week between Jacobs offices and remote locations.

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.