Utility Transmission Planning Manager

The Role

Your impact
The energy industry, particularly transmission grids, is undergoing major changes to accommodate for regional and global decarbonization and energy transition targets. In addition, and with the increasing number of large loads such as Data Centers, the role of transmission planners is more important than ever in shaping the grid of the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of transmission planning and studies engineers working closely with a variety of clients, mainly focusing on T&D utilities and IOUs but with from time to time supporting non-utility clients as well.
• Provide team technical supervision at a senior technical level liaising between your direct reports and internal Jacobs PMs and/or external clients.
• Support our Jacobs' business development process and proposals/bidding efforts.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering, from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 10 years of technical industry experience with transmission planning and power system studies (either utility or consulting).
• Strong background with North American standards of practice such as NERC, FERC, and ISO interconnection practices.
• Team leadership skills with effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel within North America.
• Ideally, experience with large loads planning and interconnection such as data centers.
• Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License.

Qualifications

• Experience with large loads planning and interconnection such as data centers.
• Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Travel within North America.
• Experience with large loads planning and interconnection such as data centers.
• Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy.
• Seven paid holidays.
• Caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 to $230,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This position is flexible anywhere in North America. However, preference would be given to candidates located in Northeast including New York, Boston, Toronto or Philadelphia.