Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
This position is open at any U.S. location near a Jacobs office. We intend to hire the best candidate regardless of geography.
About the Role
At Jacobs, we never settle - we push boundaries, elevate standards, and deliver with purpose. As a Senior Electrical Engineer and licensed Professional Engineer specializing in telecommunications and ICT infrastructure within our Data Center & Hyperscale practice, you will serve as the engineering authority responsible for the design and construction delivery of mission-critical telecommunications systems across hyperscale EPC and Design-Build programs. You will exercise professional engineering judgment and responsible charge for engineered telecommunications infrastructure; sign and seal design packages, field changes, and record documents as PE of record; lead multidisciplinary design coordination and construction-phase engineering; provide technical direction and oversight of low-voltage subcontractors; manage technical changes and field issues; and lead commissioning and IT-readiness handover.
This role is specifically intended for an experienced Electrical Professional Engineer with deep telecommunications engineering expertise and demonstrated responsibility for engineered building and mission-critical facility infrastructure. It is not an IT, network architecture, telecommunications technician, structured-cabling installation, RCDD-only, or carrier/network deployment position. Candidates whose experience is primarily in telecommunications carriers, broadband or community networks, telephony, OSP fiber deployment, enterprise IT, network solutions architecture, or BICSI-focused installation programs without licensed professional engineering responsibility for complex facility infrastructure will generally not align with the requirements of this role.
The successful candidate will bring substantial engineering experience in inside-plant telecommunications and ICT infrastructure, including structured cabling and high-density fiber systems, telecommunications pathways and spaces, wireless and DAS infrastructure, RF-related systems, security and other low-voltage systems, and their integration with electrical, mechanical, architectural, structural, and civil disciplines. The position requires the ability to carry engineering responsibility from design development and construction documents through field execution, commissioning, and final turnover.
At Jacobs, the world’s No. 1 design firm, you’ll lead industry-defining data center and advanced manufacturing projects with global impact.
This job opportunity 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.
Technical Qualifications
- PE Licensure (Required). Active Electrical PE in at least one U.S. state; NCEES record maintained for reciprocal licensure in project states. PE is a condition of employment - candidates without active licensure will not be advanced.
- Experience. 15+ years of professional telecommunications engineering experience, with 5+ years delivering mission-critical data center, hyperscale, or advanced technology programs in an EPC, Design-Build, or EPCM environment. The combination of licensed design authority and active construction delivery experience is required.
- Construction Delivery. Demonstrated subcontractor oversight, change order management, NCR issuance, site quality inspection, and commissioning or IST leadership on mission-critical ICT programs.
- Telecom Design Proficiency. Structured cabling, OSP fiber, DAS, CCTV, and access control design; advanced working knowledge of NFPA 70 (2023), Chapters 1-8, with specific proficiency in Chapter 3 (Writing Methods and Materials, Chapter 7 (Special Conditions, including Article 770, Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways), and Chapter 8 (Communications Systems, Articles 800-840, noting Chapter 8's self-governing scope relative to Chapters 1-7); BICSI TDMM, ANSI/TIA-569-E, ANSTI/TIA-606-C, ANSI/TIA-607C, ANSI/TIA-758 series, ANSI/TIA 942-B.
- Tools. Revit MEP or AutoCAD for design packages; Bluebeam for markup, review, and field documentation; familiarity with BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
- Education. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution. Masters preferred.
- Travel. 25-50% travel to project sites and client locations depending on program phase and commissioning schedule. On-call availability for active commissioning programs and time-sensitive field engineering decisions.
Ideally, You'll Also Have
- Experience delivering telecommunications infrastructure for hyperscale or colocation DC programs with major cloud platform clients - Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, or Equinix.
- Familiarity with AI factory ICT infrastructure: InfiniBand fabric, 400G/800G optical interconnect, NVIDIA NVLink, and high-density fiber management for GPU cluster environments.
- FAT/SAT commissioning experience for mission-critical ICT systems, including structured cabling certification, network circuit turn-up, and integrated systems testing on DC programs.
- PMP certification and experience managing telecommunications project cost and schedule on EPC programs with values exceeding $10M.
- Active participation in BICSI, 7x24 Exchange, AFCOM, or DatacenterDynamics; published technical content or conference presentations in mission-critical ICT.
Work Environment
- Primarily office-based with 25-50% field travel; active construction site environments require PPE compliance and site safety plan adherence.
- Collaborative EPC delivery environment with close coordination across MEP, structural, civil, and program management teams and regular engagement with Global Integrated
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