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Jacobs
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Electrical Engineer (Data Centers)

Brief overview

Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$98k–$134k/yrStated range
3+ yrsMinimum
363 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
57 green cardsCertified filings
Medium- and low-voltage distribution systemsBuilding electrical systemsCampus-style power distributionIndustrial facility designData center facility designRevitBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)NFPA 70 (NEC)Professional Engineer (PE) licenseGreenfield project designVerbal and written communicationAnalytical and problem-solving skills

About the company

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026

Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
363H-1B approved
99%approval rate
154new H-1B hires
57PERM certified
$100,764median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
2023102
2024119
202586
202656
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
202332
202424
202528
202615
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20238
20247
202533
20269
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Job description

Summary

Jacobs is an engineering and consulting company delivering solutions for cities, environments, mission-critical facilities, and advanced manufacturing. The Electrical Engineer will support the engineering and design of data centers and other mission-critical facilities, including power distribution, UPS, emergency systems, grounding, lighting, and low-voltage communications. The role also involves technical collaboration, quality reviews, client and construction support, and management of quality, scope, budget, and schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Provide design work, contribute to team technical collaboration, perform quality reviews of design packages, and assist directly with other portions of the design process
  • Interact directly with the client, owner, and contractors to assist construction on site
  • Work closely with the broader multi-discipline team in a fast paced, dynamic, collaborative environment to establish design requirements and produce construction documents
  • Engineering and design for data center facility power distribution systems, UPS, emergency systems, grounding, lighting, and low voltage communications systems in complex industrial facilities
  • Design may also include retrofit of existing building systems to accommodate our clients’ continually evolving requirements
  • Additional responsibilities may include the management of quality, scope, budget and schedule

Skills

  • • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
  • • 3 or more years' experience in engineering design of medium and low voltage distribution systems, building electrical systems, and campus-style power distribution including conveyance
  • • Extensive knowledge of and experience with industrial facility design
  • • Working knowledge of Revit or BIM software
  • • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • • Solid working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) is preferred
  • • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • • At least 3 years of data center facility design experience
  • • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • • Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas
  • • Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base
  • • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
  • • Passionate about buildings and construction
  • • Experience in the design of large projects established on greenfield sites

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
  • • 3 or more years' experience in engineering design of medium and low voltage distribution systems, building electrical systems, and campus-style power distribution including conveyance
  • • Extensive knowledge of and experience with industrial facility design
  • • Working knowledge of Revit or BIM software
  • • Effective verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Haves

  • • Solid working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) is preferred
  • • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • • At least 3 years of data center facility design experience
  • • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • • Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas
  • • Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base
  • • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
  • • Passionate about buildings and construction
  • • Experience in the design of large projects established on greenfield sites

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • A 401(k) plan
  • The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
  • Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
  • Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
  • Seven paid holidays
  • Caregiver leave
  • Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock
  • Mentorship and other career development opportunities
  • Hybrid working policy, allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations

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