Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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 Carolin a 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 weโll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your curiosity, talent for progressing multiple prospects, projects and initiatives to a fastโpaced environment and weโll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you โ so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
Hereโs 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 engineeringโcentric 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 designโbuild 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.
Hereโs what youโll need:
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or in lieu of a degree, at least 10+ yearsโ additional experience in positions with progressive accountability
- 20 yearsโ construction delivery experience (Design Build, CM, PMCM, EPCM, lumpโsum EPC work, etc.)
- Working knowledge of the sales process โ 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
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Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your wellโbeing. Your security. Your future. 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 fullโtime salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
The base salary range for this position is $179,100.00 to $235,125.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including jobโrelated skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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 September 14, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a fullโtime basis, as required by the nature of their role.