Project Manager – Transmission, Distribution, and Substation (Pacific NW)

About the role

Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization, delivering a cleaner and more secure energy future. This position offers the opportunity to manage and grow a project team involved in all phases of high voltage transmission, substation, and distribution facilities—from concept to engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.

As a lead across a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure the successful delivery of assigned projects while adhering to client expectations. Responsibilities include preparing and updating financial forecasts, project schedules, and reports; leading project meetings; managing client relationships; monitoring project risks; coordinating engineering design and drawing submittals; resolving field issues; and supporting business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall delivery of high voltage transmission, substation, and distribution projects, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, scope, and quality.
• Prepare and update financial forecasts, project schedules, and reports on a weekly or monthly basis, or as required by the client’s project management process.
• Lead project meetings, document meeting minutes, and distribute notes and action items to the project team.
• Manage client relationships to ensure expectations are understood and met, including resolving any client concerns.
• Monitor projects to minimize risk, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with project budget and schedule.
• Manage project communications and promptly respond to inquiries from client management or support teams.
• Notify stakeholders immediately if the project is forecast to exceed approved budget or schedule or if significant risks arise.
• Perform or facilitate project administrative activities, including purchase and change orders, work status verification, invoice reviews, and updating project status.
• Coordinate engineering design development, drawing submittals, and quality review processes.
• Manage the resolution of emergent field issues in accordance with codes, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Track and manage project compliance, including non-regulatory and regulatory requirements.
• Support resolution of siting/permitting, municipality, and abutter issues.
• Facilitate contractor sourcing activities, including issuing RFPs, bid analysis, and award recommendations.
• Lead business development efforts with existing or new clients, supporting proposals and materials for new opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program or an advanced management/business degree.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience managing electric power projects, including high voltage transmission lines, cables, and/or substations.
• Specific experience in the management and delivery of high voltage power transmission, distribution, and/or substation projects for utilities, grid-scale energy facilities, large commercial, or government facilities.
• Experience managing all phases of high voltage projects, from early-stage authorization or concept to commissioning and close-out.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery teams, including electrical, civil, structural, environmental, siting and permitting, commissioning, testing, and general contractor scopes of work.
• Experience with document control, project control, and cost control software used in the utility industry, or the ability to learn client-specific systems.
• Ability to work independently, lead cross-functional teams, and collaborate with multi-level stakeholders, including owner’s personnel and third-party contractors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent technical, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including proposal development, negotiation, and consensus-building.
• Experience and training with general project management processes used within the utility industry.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and attend client meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification.
• Previous Program Management or Project Management role delivering HV Substations and Transmission Lines for Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) in the U.S.
• Engineering degree and FE or PE License.
• Construction, commissioning, and start-up experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $154,700.00 to $203,100.00. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.