Jacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for cities and environments, and they are seeking an Entry Level Architect to join their Data Centers team. The role involves contributing to the design and engineering of data centers, ensuring technical quality, and collaborating with a multi-discipline team to deliver innovative architectural solutions.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects that enable the heart of clients’ business
- Work on engineering, design, and construction of data centers and other mission-critical facilities
- Accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks
- Gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule
- Work in a multi-discipline, highly interactive team to successfully deliver on the design, development, application, evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems and products
- Perform all aspects of architecture and design and independently apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis within the discipline
- Develop designs that require innovation and ingenuity
- Perform effectively both independently and as part of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team
- Design facilities using mainly Revit and plan and program layouts of projects, coordinating and integrating all other discipline elements into unified design for client review and approval
- Engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents for the Conceptual Design Phase, Schematic Design Phase, and/or the Detailed Design Phase of a project
- Design work will be reviewed and stamped by a Registered Architect
- Periodic travel to local construction and client sites should be anticipated
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited program
- Proficiency with REVIT, AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Adobe Suite
- Working knowledge of sustainability aspects and challenges related to decarbonization, energy and water savings, sustainable materials etc
- Master's degree in Architecture
- Experience with designing data centers and industrial manufacturing facilities
- Knowledge of building codes and applicability to industrial facilities
- Understanding of scopes of work, developing budgets, and reviewing schedules
- Experience in embodied carbon design optimization and conducting life-cycle assessments
- Green Building Accreditation, e.g., LEED Accredited Professional qualification. Credential must be active
- Working knowledge of conducting high-performance studies such as daylighting, thermal modelling, high-level energy analysis, etc
Benefits
- Employees have access to 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
- Jacobs has an 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
- Hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations
Company Overview
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.jacobs.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Jacobs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 13 in 2022, 11 in 2021, 10 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.