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

Jacobs

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Analysis Skills, Bid Analysis, Budgeting, Business Development, Change Requests/Orders, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Consensus Building Skills, Construction, Cost Engineering, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Document Control, Electricity, Facilities Management, Financial Projections, Forecasting, Government, High Voltage (HV), Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Meeting Minutes, Microsoft Office, Negotiation Skills, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Power Management, Power Transmission, Professional Engineer, Project Control, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Software, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Safety Training, Sales Management, Startup, Stewardship, Sustainability, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

The energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transforming the utility landscape to enhance safety, reliability, and sustainability. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization to deliver a cleaner and more secure energy future. We have multiple positions available for engineers and project management professionals seeking to apply and develop their skills working closely with our utility and power development clients as we expand our energy transition portfolio. This position will offer you the opportunity to manage and further grow a project team consisting of engineers involved in managing projects through various phases from concept to engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out of new and modified existing high voltage transmission, substation, and distribution facilities in the power industry. You will work as a lead across a multi-disciplinary team to manage the overall successful delivery of the assigned project(s) and to ensure projects adhere to client expectations. In accordance with the Client's Project Management process, prepare and/or update financial forecasts, project schedules, and other necessary reports on a weekly or monthly basis, or as required. Lead project meetings, arrange for meeting minutes and distribute notes and actions to all project team members. Manage client relationships to ensure all expectations are understood and met. Work with the broader Jacobs team as necessary to ensure stewardship of positive client relationships, including active involvement in the resolution of any client concerns. Monitor assigned projects to minimize risk and adhere to project budget, schedule, scope, and quality and identifying / mitigating risks as they arise. Manage project communications and promptly respond to project inquiries from client management or support teams as necessary. Notify project stakeholder immediately if the project is forecast to exceed approved budget or schedule or if significant project risks or issues have been identified. Perform and/or facilitate project administrative activities including purchase and change orders, work status verification, processing of unvouchered liabilities, invoice reviews and updating overall project status. Coordinate engineering design development, drawing submittals and quality review process. Manage the resolution of emergent field issues as they arise, in accordance with all codes, environmental, and safety requirements. Track and manage project compliance (non-regulatory and regulatory). Support resolution of any siting/permitting, municipality, and/or abutter issues. Facilitate contractor sourcing activities including issuing RFP's, bid analysis, and award recommendations. Lead in developing and pursuing business opportunities with existing or new potential clients. Support Jacobs operational and business development teams with proposals or other materials for new business opportunities. #LI CC1 #epjobs #naepjobs Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program or an advanced management/business degree. Minimum of 7 years' experience in managing relevant electric power projects consisting of 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 and power production facilities, large commercial or government facilities. Experience managing all phases of high voltage projects from early-stage authorization, charter, or concept to commissioning and close out. Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery team consisting of electrical, civil, structural, environmental, siting and permitting, commissioning, and testing, and general contractor/constructor's scopes of work. Experience with document control, project control, and cost control software commonly used for project management in the utility industry and/or ability to learn required client system software. Comfortable and effective working independently, as well as leading and collaboratively working in cross functional teams with multi-levels of the organization including owner's personnel and third-party engineers and contractors. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent technical, analytical, and organizational skills. Excellence in the development and delivery of presentation materials Proven excellence with verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; including proposal development, negotiation, and consensus-building skills. Experience and training with general project management processes used within the utility industry. Willing to travel to project sites and/or attend client meetings. Desired but not required skills and experience: PMP Certification Previous Program Management or Project Management role working directly on the delivery of 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 Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

About the Company

Jacobs

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector providing solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With approximately $12 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 50,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1947

WEBSITE

http://www.jacobs.com

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