Preconstruction Director (Data Centers)

Jacobs • Greenville, SC • 14h ago

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

At Jacobs, we're not just building structures, we're helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their projects that are shaping our world.

We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Preconstruction Director to drive growth and provide leadership for our global Data Center market. You'll support our Greenville, South Carolina office.

As a passionate leader, you'll leverage your people management skills to help your team members discover what inspires them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward. Your role keeps our company connected and we'll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your curiosity, talent for progressing multiple prospects, projects and initiatives to a fast-paced environment and we'll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here's what you will be doing:

Leading, directing, developing, communicating, and implementing strategic goals to the Data Center business unit. Each of these three markets are unique, and the contracting model may influence our approach.

Reshape and create a construction operations team capable of executing EPCM and CM projects with the goal of expanding engineering-centric model to full project delivery.

Setting the safety performance standard of the business unit

Leading, guiding, directing and evaluating the work of the Construction leadership team.

Identifying market trends and applications for existing and new technologies.

Monitoring and supporting the pursuit of viable business opportunities for profitable growth.

Support Business Development with new and prospective pursuits.

Able to represent and lead in design-build pursuits that may involve construction partners to deliver with Jacobs as AE services provider.

Driving the growth in gross margin as a percentage of revenue

Supplying resources and training necessary to assess, screen, and develop business opportunities and optimize utilization of resources

Developing strong relationships with internal and external clients, and with engineering and matrix counterparts

Acting as a key participant in contract discussions

Overseeing financial performance of projects & performance against established business plan

Collaborating across lines of business and leadership/participation in various meetings and forums as necessary.

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or in lieu of a degree, at least 10+ years' additional experience in positions with progressive accountability

20 years' construction delivery experience (Design Build, CM, PMCM, EPCM, lump-sum EPC work, etc.)

Working knowledge of the sales process - including client presentations

Breadth of experience in multiple markets including Electronics, Battery, Data Centers, EV Giga Factory, and Manufacturing

International experience (desired but not required)

Willingness to travel extensively as needed

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

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