Project Manager - Transmission, Distribution, and Substation (Columbus, OH)

Project Manager – Transmission, Distribution, and Substation (Columbus, OH) Role focuses on managing and developing project teams for high‑voltage transmission, substation, and distribution facilities from concept to close‑out. Responsibilities Prepare and update financial forecasts, project schedules, and reports on a weekly or monthly basis. Lead project meetings, distribute minutes and action items. Manage client relationships, ensuring expectations are understood and met. Monitor projects to minimize risk, adhere to budget, schedule, scope, and quality; identify and mitigate risks. Manage project communications and respond to inquiries from client management. Notify stakeholders of potential budget or schedule overages or significant risks. Handle project administrative activities including purchase and change orders, work status verification, unvouchered liabilities, invoice reviews, and status updates. Coordinate engineering design development, drawing submittals, and quality review processes. Resolve emergent field issues in accordance with codes, environmental, and safety requirements. Track and manage project compliance (non‑regulatory and regulatory). Support resolution of siting/permitting, municipality, and/or abutter issues. Facilitate contractor sourcing activities, including issuing RFPs, bid analysis, and award recommendations. Lead development and pursuit of business opportunities with existing or new potential clients. Support Jacobs operational and business development teams with proposals and other materials for new business opportunities. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in an ABET‑accredited engineering program or an advanced management/business degree. Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects in distribution planning, protection, or reliability. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent technical, analytical, and organizational skills. Strong presentation development and delivery skills. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication; proposal development, negotiation, and consensus‑building experience. Experience and training with general project management processes used within the utility industry. Willingness to travel to project sites and/or attend client meetings. Benefits & Compensation Base salary range: $117,300 – $160,000. Health and welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees have access to a 401(k) plan, deferred compensation plans, and the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount. Additional rewards may include merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and stock. Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. Equal Opportunity: 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr