Sr. Electrical Engineer PE | Telecom Systems | Hyperscale Data Centers

Jacobs is a global design and engineering firm delivering mission-critical facilities, hyperscale data centers, and advanced manufacturing projects. The Senior Electrical Engineer and licensed Professional Engineer will serve as the engineering authority for telecommunications and ICT infrastructure, leading design, construction delivery, subcontractor oversight, commissioning, procurement, and client coordination across mission-critical programs.

Responsibilities:

• Sign and seal telecommunications design packages, field change directives (FCDs), and as-built drawings as PE of record — with reciprocal licensure maintained in applicable project states
• Lead detailed ICT infrastructure engineering structured cabling (OM4/OM5, OS2 fiber, copper horizontal), OSP fiber routing, rack layouts, DAS, CCTV, and access control — meeting BICSI TDMM, ANSI/TIA, and NEC standards
• Provide technical governance for telecom deliverables produced by design partners and GID teammates; direct BIM coordination and clash resolution for conduit and cable pathway infrastructure
• Conduct site visits and issue field engineering determinations under PE authority — without routing through a remote engineer of record — to sustain program velocity
• Direct and oversee on-site installation by low-voltage subcontractors fiber splicing and testing, copper termination, rack-and-stack, cabling certification, OSP conduit, network circuit turn-up, and DAS/security integration
• Own the change order process for telecommunications scope — evaluate contractor requests, assess cost and schedule impact, and negotiate with subcontractors and the GC with authority to approve, deny, or escalate
• Track telecommunications milestones from IFC drawing release through commissioning and IT-readiness handover; conduct site quality inspections; issue NCRs with corrective action directives
• Coordinate telecommunications scope across MEP, structural, and civil disciplines — managing shared conduit routing, cable tray conflicts, and BIM clash resolution
• Lead telecommunications commissioning programs through pre-commissioning, IST, network circuit turn-up, and IT-readiness handover; manage FAT/SAT programs and deliver signed/sealed as-built packages
• Prepare technical requisitions, evaluate vendor bids, qualify suppliers against BICSI and owner standards, and coordinate procurement logistics for hyperscale deployments where lead times affect construction milestones
• Represent Jacobs' telecommunications engineering authority in owner technical governance sessions, GC coordination meetings, and AHJ engagements; contribute to RFP responses and client pursuit presentations

Requirements:

• This position is open at any U.S. location near a Jacobs office
• 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
• 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
• Candidates should have experience delivering mission-critical ICT infrastructure through design, construction, commissioning, and handover
• Candidates with semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex mission-critical facility experience may also be considered
• • Sign and seal telecommunications design packages, field change directives (FCDs), and as-built drawings as PE of record — with reciprocal licensure maintained in applicable project states
• • Conduct site visits and issue field engineering determinations under PE authority — without routing through a remote engineer of record — to sustain program velocity
• 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
• 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
• • Primarily office-based with 25–50% field travel; active construction site environments require PPE compliance and site safety plan adherence
• Direct AI, Hyperscale, or Colocation data center telecommunications engineering experience is strongly preferred
• Masters preferred
• • 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