Project Manager

Jacobs; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Wellbeing benefits

Global giving program

Paid parental leave

Family forming support (IVF/AD/Surrog)

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Transmission & Distribution projects with a focus on delivering safe, high-quality outcomes. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee budgets and risks, and nurture client relationships while supporting business development in a globally integrated energy practice.

The role offers a hybrid work model with flexibility to split time between Jacobs offices and project sites, reflecting our collaborative, safety-focused culture and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering transmission, distribution, industrial, or generation projects.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering design projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets, contracts and risk management experience.
• Proven leadership with emphasis on safety, quality and team performance.
• Ability to build and sustain client relationships in consulting or delivery environments.
• Proficiency with project controls and scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical scope.
• Manage full project lifecycle from planning through execution to closeout.
• Foster a safety-first culture and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting and risk management.
• Maintain trusted client relationships to support repeat work and growth.
• Support business development and bids with a strategic market perspective.

Skills

Transmission & Distribution project

Multi-disciplinary engineering lead

Budget/contract/risk management

Project leadership (safety/quality)

Client relationship building

Scheduling tools (Primavera P6/MS Plan

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

It is an exciting time to be part of the energy transition at Jacobs as our Energy & Power business continues to experience rapid growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects and firming generation to high voltage direct current inter country interconnectors and offshore grids, we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

As a Project Manager for our Transmission & Distribution team, you will lead the planning and delivery of projects across the power sector, with a focus on Transmission & Distribution. You will take a strategic approach to delivering outcomes balancing technical excellence, commercial performance, and client partnership.

You will

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical scope.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, from planning through to execution and closeout.
• Drive a safety first culture and ensure quality outcomes across all deliveries.
• Provide robust commercial management, including budgets, forecasting, and risk management.
• Oversee project schedules using tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, contributing to repeat work and growth opportunities.
• Support business development and bids, bringing a strategic lens to positioning Jacobs in the market.

Here's what you'll need

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strategic mindset and understanding of how to navigate complex stakeholder environments while delivering high quality technical outcomes. You'll bring

• Experience in any of the following transmission, distribution, industrial, or generation projects.
• Demonstrated capability managing multi-disciplinary engineering design projects.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, contracts, and project risk.
• Proven project leadership skills, with a focus on safety, quality, and team performance.
• Ability to build and sustain client relationships in a consulting or delivery environment.
• Proficiency in project controls and scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project).

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption, and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Māori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Māori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.