Senior Project Manager – Transmission and Substations

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

PPTO (paid time off)

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Transmission and Substations to lead multidisciplinary teams from concept through construction, procurement, commissioning, and closeout.

You will ensure projects meet client expectations, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements while addressing regulatory obligations. The role involves coordinating engineering design, procurement, and construction activities, maintaining strong client relations, and advancing energy

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project management for transmission/substation projects.
• Experience with electric utility project management processes.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk and stakeholders.
• Strong presentations and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/update project forecasts, schedules, and status reports.
• Lead project meetings; document decisions and action items.
• Maintain client relationships and manage expectations.
• Monitor performance against scope, budget, and schedule; mitigate risks.
• Coordinate design development, submittals, and quality reviews.
• Manage contractor and vendor sourcing and procurement.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Budget management

Risk management

MS Office proficiency

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Bachelor’s degree in business/management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Transmission and Substations

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 transformation as utilities work to improve safety, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to address the challenges of decarbonization, grid modernization, and the transition to a cleaner and more secure energy future.

We have multiple opportunities for engineering and project management professionals who want to apply and further develop their skills while working closely with utility and power development clients across our growing energy transition portfolio.

As a Senior Project Manager – Transmission and Substations, you will lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for delivering projects from concept through engineering design, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and closeout. Projects may include new and modified high-voltage transmission lines, substations, and associated power infrastructure.

You will be accountable for the successful delivery of assigned projects while maintaining alignment with client expectations, project scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or update project financial forecasts, schedules, status reports, and other required deliverables in accordance with client and Jacobs project management processes.
• Lead project meetings and ensure meeting minutes, decisions, action items, and responsibilities are documented and communicated to the project team.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by ensuring expectations are understood and met and by proactively addressing client concerns.
• Monitor project performance against approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements; identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues as they arise.
• Manage project communications and respond promptly to inquiries from clients, project stakeholders, management, and support teams.
• Promptly notify appropriate project stakeholders when a project is forecast to exceed approved budget or schedule or when significant risks or issues are identified.
• Perform and/or facilitate project administrative activities, including purchase orders, change orders, work-status verification, accruals/unvouchered liabilities, invoice reviews, and overall project status updates.
• Coordinate engineering design development, drawing and document submittals, and quality review processes.
• Lead the resolution of emergent field issues in accordance with applicable codes, environmental requirements, safety standards, and project requirements.
• Track and manage compliance with applicable regulatory and non-regulatory project requirements.
• Support the resolution of siting, permitting, municipal, environmental, and other regulatory matters.
• Facilitate contractor and vendor sourcing activities, including development and issuance of RFPs, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Identify, develop, and pursue business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.

Support Jacobs operational and business development teams in preparing proposals, presentations, and other materials for new business

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field.

10+ years of project management experience involving one or more of the following: transmission lines, substations, protection and controls, system planning, or reliability projects.

• Experience with project management processes and practices used within the electric utility or power industry.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong technical, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to clients, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience with proposal development, negotiation, and consensus building.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites and attend client meetings as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent formal project management training.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Direct experience working for, or supporting, an electric utility, transmission owner, independent power producer, or power development organization.
• Experience managing engineering, procurement, and construction activities for transmission and/or substation capital projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and other project stakeholders.
• Experience with high-voltage transmission and substation projects, including new-build, expansion, retrofit, or modernization programs.
• Working knowledge of transmission and substation engineering disciplines, including civil/structural, physical design, protection and controls, electrical studies, and transmission line design.
• Experience with project scheduling and controls tools such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience managing project financial performance, including forecasting, cost control, change management, earned value, and project reporting.
• Familiarity with utility siting, permitting, environmental, and regulatory processes.
• Experience with contractor and vendor procurement, including RFP development, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and contractor performance management.
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and delivering projects in an engineering consulting, EPC, or professional services environment.
• Experience supporting proposal development, scope and fee development, client presentations, and other business development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and pursue follow‑on work and develop long‑term relationships with utility and power‑sector clients.

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 an unlimited 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 $154,700.00 to $203,100.00. 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.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

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.