Senior Electrical Engineering Project Discipline Lead

Jacobs; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced electrical engineering discipline lead to drive delivery of complex energy projects in North America. You will work with clients, sales, and operations to expand the energy transition portfolio and deliver reliable, sustainable power solutions.

You will guide teams across geographies, manage schedules up to 2 years, and oversee engineering fees over $10M while mentoring junior staff and applying new technologies to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering design and consulting experience in utility-scale projects.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex scopes.
• Strong client engagement, relationship-building, and ability to win and deliver value.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical plant delivery projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with Technical Leadership, Operations, and Sales to pursue strategic opportunities.
• Develop and communicate technical guidance, schedules, and budgets to clients and internal teams.
• Mentor junior staff and drive development of new project opportunities using emerging technologies.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Client engagement

Leadership

Mentorship

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

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

The energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transforming the utility landscape to enhance reliability and sustainability. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to tackle the complexities of energy resiliency with drivers such as artificial intelligence and the electrification of infrastructure expected to create exponential load growth for power utilities across North America. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to expand the delivery of reliable power solutions to the North American market. We are seeking an experienced electrical engineering discipline lead to take a leading role working closely with our clients as well as internal sales and operations teams as we expand our energy transition portfolio.

Your primary responsibilities

You will collaborate with our Technical Leadership, Operations, Client Account Managers and sales professionals on pursuits of strategic importance to the firm. You’ll be expected to deliver work with remote and diverse teams across geographies and cultures. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and manage “up and out” while supporting large teams responsible for to design and manage complex electrical plant delivery.

If you are passionate about developing reliable and sustainable energy projects, motivated by a challenge, and enjoy working with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative solutions, Jacobs is the place for you. Come join our growing team to realize the future of energy!

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline
• At least 10 years of electrical engineering design and consulting experience working with EPC firms, utilities, independent power producers, large scale consultants, OEMs, or Developers in utility scale gas generation plant design delivery.
• Proven ability to manage projects with complex scopes and multi-disciplinary teams, with design schedule duration between 6 months and 2 years, and engineering fees over $10M.
• Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships and win work, and then deliver innovative solutions providing value to both the client and provider
• Ability to work independently on a large array of tasks while providing guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Demonstrated ability for higher level strategic, exploration, concept, and development planning for new project opportunities, including knowledge and application of new and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated skills on concept and developed design optimization programs to guide sound technical guidance for decision making
• Strong communication and technical writing skills

Other Highly Regarded Qualifications And Experience Include

• Professional Engineering License
• Power distribution systems and microgrids
• Power generation projects exceeding 100MW capacity
• HV or MV Substations
• Gas Power Utility scale projects including simple cycle, combined cycle and other arrangements
• Energy storage systems
• Power system modeling experience using SKM Power Tools, ETAP or similar modeling software
• Protection and Control, DCS or power system automation
• Thermal utility plants and distribution systems (steam, hot water, chilled water)

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has a U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $169,500.00 to $296,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on November 09, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.