[Remote] Lead Technologist/ Project Manager – Energy Solutions Advisory

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Jacobs is an engineering and consulting company supporting clients with reliable and sustainable energy solutions across multiple end markets. The Lead Technologist/Project Manager will lead energy advisory project delivery, manage multidisciplinary teams and client relationships, oversee project risks and execution, and support strategic business development and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal Jacobs teams as well as external subconsultants and contractors
• Work with clients to solve their energy challenges, including speed to market, reliability and sustainability
• Collaborate with our technical leadership, client account managers, and sales professionals on pursuits of strategic importance
• Manage client relationships to ensure all expectations are understood and met. Work with the broader Jacobs team as necessary to ensure stewardship of positive client relationships, including active involvement in the resolution of any client concerns
• Oversee assigned projects to minimize risk and adhere to project budget, schedule, scope, and quality, identifying and mitigating risks as they arise
• Lead in identifying, developing and pursuing business opportunities with existing or new potential clients
• Support Jacobs’ operational and business development teams with proposals or other materials for new business opportunities

Skills

• The desired candidate should have experience across multiple generation technologies and will have direct experience in delivering projects within at least three of the categories listed above
• Demonstrated abilities include a broad understanding of the potential energy solutions
• Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar field
• At least 8 years of design, consulting, or project development experience
• Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships, and win work, and then deliver innovative solutions providing value to both the client and provider
• Demonstrated ability for higher-level strategic, exploration, concept, and development planning for energy projects, including knowledge and application of new and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated skills in concept and developed design optimization programs to guide sound technical guidance for decision making
• Effective presentation, communication and technical writing skills
• Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery teams
• Comfortable and effective working independently, as well as leading and collaboratively working in cross-functional teams with multi-levels of the organization including owner's personnel and third-party engineers and contractors
• Experience in client development, consulting, design, construction, and EPC project delivery will be highly regarded, as will experience in Owner's Engineer roles or advisory roles, as well as strategic project development experience
• Professional Registration
• Thermal utility plants and distribution systems (steam, hot water, chilled water)
• Utility master planning or decarbonization/climate response planning
• Cogeneration or combined heat and power systems
• Microgrid and other distributed energy resources systems
• Data center or mission critical loads
• Renewable energy projects
• Complex energy system modeling

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan
• Eligible employees may enroll in the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Certain roles may be eligible for merit increases
• Certain roles may be eligible for a performance discretionary bonus
• Certain roles may be eligible for stock
• Remote, in-office, or hybrid work capacity
• Hybrid working policy allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations

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