Jobs at Jacobs in United States, Redding

Responsibilities:

· Create and maintain project plans — define activities, work breakdown structures, predecessors, successors, resources, and baselines

· Prepare business cases, contingency releases, and manage project budgets within established project governance rules

· Develop, monitor, and update cash flow projections

· Ensure project scope control and documentation is maintained

· Analyze and report on variances for project cost and schedule

· Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for reporting and analysis

· Measure the progress of activities and milestones in project plans

· Lead meetings for project scoping, constructability review, design review, competitive bid, construction inspection, commissioning, and as-built incorporation.

· Negotiate and execute contracts, process change orders and report actual costs

· Drive consensus, communicate responsibilities, and ensure ownership and accountability

· Arbitrate and resolve conflicts within the project

· Manage change control, involving project sponsor and stakeholders

· Conduct design and drawing reviews on-site with various project stakeholders to identify and mitigate any issues and challenges identified during this process

· Prepare and present timely and actionable status updates

· Facilitate focused and cross-functional meetings and calls

· Draft and communicate meeting minutes, risk registers, decision logs and status reports

· Represent the client to government agencies and make presentations to senior management and stakeholders

· Work with various government entities in submitting and obtaining permit approvals

· Interact with customers concerning land rights

· Lead the project team in identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities

· Escalate risks and issues in order to keep projects on schedule and on budget

· Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate into projects as best practices

As a key member of our Project Management Team, you’ll perform client management / interfacing / updates / presentations at all levels of management. You’ll partner with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks and provide alternative strategies for mitigation / opportunities. Jacobs Engineering Group utilizes advanced Enterprise System platforms and data analysis solutions to support service excellence.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a huge impact. Specifically, we’ll look for you to thoroughly understand the principles of cost control and estimating. You will proactively monitor and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast costs/labor hours for projects. Using your expertise, you’ll create client and internal status reports that effectively communicate schedule status and identify critical path. Additionally, there will be opportunities to develop and maintain productive cross-discipline relationships within the project team.

As a Wastewater Treatment Process Engineer, you will work with a core group of engineers on studies, designs, and field assignments for clients. The position includes evaluating and recommending the best treatment approach to solve a client's challenges, planning and designing treatment systems and plant improvements, and providing engineering support for projects in construction.

We're looking for ato be based in the San Francisco Bay Area who is excited about working on projects supporting our clients’ business and business practices. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on construction projects including Caltrans District 4 highway projects. You will be expected to be able to work with clients and contractors with the knowledge of construction practices including change management, safety, quality assurance, scheduling, estimating, price negotiations, and oversight of day-to-day activities. By developing and delivering on project scopes, budgets, reports, contracts, and schedules, you’ll help our teams achieve our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment.

At Jacobs, you’ll find a wealth of opportunities to grow your career and achieve success as an engineer in our water group. We work on a diverse range of projects, from major programs like the City of San Francisco Biosolids Improvement Project to smaller utilities with unique needs. Our portfolio includes some of the largest design-build projects in the water market, as well as traditional design-bid-build projects.( )You’ll collaborate with top talent at a company consistently ranked #1 globally by Engineering News Record (ENR) in water/wastewater treatment and conveyance. This environment will allow you to expand your experience and develop your portfolio on some of the nation’s most significant projects. You’ll be involved in every project phase, from design to construction support, and gain hands-on experience through onsite startups. With the deepest technical resources in the industry at your disposal, you’ll have unparalleled support to help you succeed and grow in your career.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer based out of Redding, California, you will too. As a Senior Electrical Engineer for our team, you will prepare detailed electrical power systems design for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump station rehabilitation, and greenfield projects with minimum supervision. You will work with project managers, design staff including electrical engineers, cost estimators, designers, drafters, and other engineering disciplines to provide quality work on schedule and within budget. You’ll also get the opportunity to work on transportation, ports & maritime projects.

We'll Expect You To:

• Design electrical systems for water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities.
• Preparing contract documents for plans, specifications, and cost estimates for projects.
• Electrical systems include low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, emergency power systems, UPS, and batteries.
• Apply knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering and design concepts, principles, best practices, codes, and guidelines related to electrical engineering industry.
• Engage several different assignments simultaneously.
• Develop basis of design report, One-Line Diagrams, Motor Control Diagrams, Panel Schedules, Conduit Routing, Load Calculations, and Voltage Drop Calculations as well coordinate with the Electric Utility Company for new services as needed.
• Utilize lighting software to perform calculations and provide photometrics.
• Perform power system studies for electrical systems including load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash and competent in equipment sizing, grounding, and relay coordination.
• Engage in quality control and quality assurance of electrical engineering plans, specifications, and estimates in the water market.
• Perform field visits and conduct site investigations for public and private clients.
• Provide services during construction including submittal reviews, response to Contractor’s request for information, review and approval of change orders, and preparation of record drawings.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams across multiple office locations.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision.
• All other duties as assigned.

This position is paid hourly.

At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As a
Redding, California, you will too. You'll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges. YOU are the future of our company. We’ll rely on you to provide support to our teams on critical projects while fostering a culture of continuous learning as you bring fresh ideas to the table. You’ll tap into both your creative and analytical sides as you complete CAD designs, collect, and prepare data as well as support project coordination on some of the most cutting-edge projects in our industry. In this role you’ll perform computer aided drafting and basic design of water/wastewater projects. You’ll use your experience to produce drawings, create layouts, sketches, and 2D/3D modeling if applicable. You’ll also prepare drawings and sketches using CAD workstations, appropriate design criteria, and technical manuals often working closely with engineers to coordinate designs. Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

This position is a non-exempt role and paid hourly.