Lead Preconstruction Project Manager - Data Center Builds
Jacobs
Louisville, KY · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Louisville, KY ranks
Where Louisville, KY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for professional services pay after cost of living$155k · of 25
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast251 jobs · of 72
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast18 conferences · of 21
- #5Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #6Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree19% · of 100
- #6Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast395 openings · of 65
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among construction managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for construction managers: 12% (some).
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About the job
...Jacobs is seeking a Preconstruction Project Manager to bridge design and construction for data center projects in the United States, with travel up to 50%. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering/construction or equivalent, 5+ years in industrial/commercial construction...