Power Transmission Distribution Director – North America jobs at Jacobs in United States, Philadelphia

Your primary responsibilities will include client-facing delivery in leadership roles, responsible for overall work progress, technical performance and client and stakeholder satisfaction.

You will focus on:

• Development of delivery capability for electrical transmission and distribution engineering design projects for utility, industrial and municipal clients,
• Execution of market strategy to support Jacobs’s growth
• Collaborating with our Growth & Sales teams on pursuits of strategic importance to the firm. This will include extensive client dialogue, team building, and development of differentiating strategies.
• You will also continue development of our HVDC Practice Across North America. You will work in collaboration with our global and North Americas Teams, to help our continued grow across the continent.

Other Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Provide leadership to the T&D team, creating a culture of high trust and high performance in line with Jacobs’ values.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term growth strategies for the transmission and distribution sector, aligning them with Jacobs’ goals and market trends.
• Project Portfolio Management: Oversee the planning, design, and execution of transmission and distribution projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, customers, suppliers, and industry partners.
• Technical Expertise: Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements, and apply this knowledge to drive innovation and efficiency in project delivery.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks that may impact project timelines, costs, or quality, and develop appropriate contingency plans.
• Team Development: Build a high-performing team by recruiting, training, and developing talented professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Electrical Engineer - Energy and Power

These openings provide the opportunity to engage with our clients, evaluate their energy needs, develop concept-level plans and solutions, then take these through detailed design to provide for full execution of the solution. We offer and deliver a true “end to end” life-cycle service from exploration, development, operation, and repowering/retirement. Demonstrated abilities include a basic understanding of electrical engineering sciences. Prior experience in consulting and design will be highly regarded.

Your primary responsibilities will focus upon providing feasibility studies, construction documents and construction oversight for energy projects. You’ll be expected to possess strong communication and problem-solving skills. Successful candidates will have a strong grasp of engineering fundamentals and the confidence to explore innovative solutions.

This position provides the opportunity to engage with our clients, evaluate their energy needs, develop concept-level plans and solutions, and then take these through detailed design to provide for full execution of the solution. We offer and deliver a true “end to end” life-cycle service from exploration, development, operation, and repowering/retirement. Demonstrated abilities include a broad understanding of power systems and electrical engineering sciences. Experience in consulting, design, design management and project management will be highly regarded, as will experience in Owner’s Engineer roles or contract management, and advisory (technical advisor/due diligence) roles as well as strategic project development experience.

Your primary responsibilities will focus on leading an electrical engineering team to provide advisory services and engineering design solutions for clients across all market sectors. You will collaborate with our Client Account Managers and sales professionals on pursuits of strategic importance to the firm. You’ll be expected to possess highly collaborative and sophisticated communication and problem-solving skills. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and manage “up and out” while supporting large teams responsible for the daily details of project delivery.