Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer: Energy and Power (Southeast USA) 35359

About the role

The energy industry is rapidly evolving, driving significant changes in the utility landscape. Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to address the complexities of energy resiliency and decarbonization, aiming to create a cleaner and more secure energy future.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and/or manage junior and mid-level electrical engineering staff members
• Work closely with clients to deliver exceptional services in the energy sector
• Engage with Client Account Managers and sales professionals on strategic pursuits
• Develop concept-level plans and solutions, then take them through detailed design
• Provide advisory services and engineering design solutions for clients across all market sectors
• Collaborate with our Client Account Managers and sales professionals on pursuit of strategic importance to the firm
• Anticipate challenges and manage “up and out” while supporting large teams responsible for the daily details of project delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline
• At least 10 years of engineering design and/or consulting experience
• Professional Engineering licensure (any US state), with the ability to acquire a license in additional states if required for a particular project
• Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships, and win work, then deliver innovative solutions providing value to both the client and provider
• Demonstrated ability to engage in business growth strategy, including exploration and development of new project opportunities, including knowledge and application of new and emerging technologies
• Experience with proposal development and project execution planning, including scope development and manhour estimates for engineering services
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior technical staff
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Availability to travel as required to support project needs (varies by project but typically less than 50%)
• Availability to work at least 2 days per week in the Gainesville, FL office when not travelling

Qualifications

• Experience with power distribution systems and microgrids
• Experience with power generation projects exceeding 10MW capacity
• Experience with HV or MV substations
• Experience with renewable energy projects including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and other technologies
• Experience with energy storage systems
• Experience with power system modeling using SKM Power Tools, ETAP or similar modeling software
• Experience with protection and control, SCADA or power system automation
• Experience with campus utility master planning or decarbonization/climate response planning
• Experience with cogeneration or combined heat and power systems
• Experience with thermal utility plants and distribution systems (steam, hot water, chilled water)