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Turnover & Start-Up/Commissioning Project Coordinator (Data Center)

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Job overview

Jacobs is seeking a Turnover & Start-Up/Commissioning Project Coordinator for an onsite data center project in Robstown, Texas. The coordinator supports project delivery through logistics, scheduling, communication, document management, and coordination across project phases. The role requires relevant engineering or construction experience, with a business or technical degree or additional experience as an alternative. Experience with data center turnover, startup, and commissioning is also sought.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Turnover CoordinationStartup CoordinationCommissioning CoordinationDocument Management PlatformsAttention to DetailPriority ManagementContinuous ImprovementTechnical WritingEditing and Proofreading

Qualifications

4+ Years Relevant ExperienceBS/BA in Business or Technical Discipline or 6+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

Here at Jacobs, 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 seeking to hire a Turnover & Start-Up/Commissioning Project Coordinator for an onsite role at our data center project in Robstown, TX.

As a Turnover and Start-Up/Commissioning Project Coordinator, you'll be an integral part of Jacobs' Data Center organization. This role plans and supports a variety of assignments related to project delivery to position Jacobs for success. Working with other members of the team, you'll perform a variety of activities, ranging from coordination of ongoing projects, team communication, document management, and support of strategic business initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

  • Handle site needs and coordinate logistics for turnover, startup, and commissioning activities. Help schedule and coordinate site walks with clients, stakeholders, and project team members. Manage multiple tasks concurrently and engage with various team members, stakeholders, and reviewers to facilitate work streams and documentation.

  • Establish standard process/policy locally, and perform quality reviews of overall communication and documentation processes on systems platform. Provide direct contribution to the daily management of projects, project communication, deliverables, and overall ownership of the document control function.

  • Prepare, process, and distribute project communications and information flow such as engineering deliverables, reports, meeting minutes, submittals, requests for information (RFIs), field orders, clarifications, change orders, and turnover/startup/commissioning documentation.

  • Manage documentation during design, construction, commissioning, and closeout phases of projects. Maintain files in hard-copy and electronic retention systems, as required.

  • Ensure project organization and access are established in an efficient manner and participants are trained in application of program document control system. Prioritize own and others' work to meet team deliverables.

  • 4+ years of relevant experience working in engineering or construction

  • BS/BA in business or technical discipline OR 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

  • Experience coordinating turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for data center projects. Proficiency in multiple document management platforms.

  • Attention to detail to complete tasks independently, quickly, and correctly the first time which meet requirements. Ability to manage competing priorities, between strategic initiatives with longer due dates and tactical execution of tasks on urgent and immediate timelines.

  • Strong organizational qualities and attention to detail and quality.

Ideally, you'll also have:

  • Passion for continuous improvement and correcting system inefficiencies and waste with ability to resolve obstacles through long term focus on resolution and continuous improvement. Ability to work effectively within complex business systems.

  • Technical writing skills obtained through some combination of education (BA or BS) or experience working in an engineering organization. Ability to quickly implement company image/brand guidelines on assigned documents and establish appropriate formatting and project information through advanced editing and proofreading skills, with an eye towards client messaging, themes, aesthetics, quality, and content.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,675 open Project Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$65–85K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$28–36/hr323 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 132 open Project Coordinator jobs in Texas and 1,675 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Project Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,222 postings).
Education
397 of the 1,675 open Project Coordinator jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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