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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 as a whole. 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 don’t settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

We're looking for a Manager of Pre-Construction for Electronics. The office location is Portland, OR but the work is global. Pre-Construction is an area of strategic growth for Jacobs and you will be a pivotal part of growing that capability. In this role, you will be initiating the planning of projects. Working with both internal and external partners, you’ll provide our clients with solid planning and execution summaries that they can use to establish baseline metrics for construction performance. From schedules to estimates and constructability reviews, you and your team will work as a liaison between our design efforts and our clients' project execution plans. As we continue to develop our Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) reach, this will also be managed by our Pre-Con team. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on many important projects including state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here’s what you’ll need :

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Discipline

• At least 5 years of experience working on Advanced Technology Facility projects as a project engineer or project manager

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience in scheduling both design & construction

• Experience in estimating

• Experience in site logistics & planning

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

• Experience in the execution of Off-Site Manufacturing

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified

• Working knowledge of Project Management Institute (PMI) principles

• Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas

• Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden your knowledge base

• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams

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, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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