Director of Power Delivery – North America
Director of Power Delivery – North America
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Base pay range
$189,100.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr
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
By joining our team, we’ll harness your expertise as an innovator and business leader to develop strategies to solve our clients’ challenging energy needs. You’ll work closely across operations, sales, and technology functions providing leadership to grow our business and deliver successful outcomes for our clients and communities.
You will oversee Jacobs’ Transmission & Distribution Group in North America, including the planning, development, and delivery of high-quality power transmission and distribution projects. You will play a crucial role in developing strategic plans and ensuring successful project execution within the power sector. Your focus will be working with clients to deliver successful outcomes, building the business in collaboration with our Growth & Sales team whilst growing and developing your team. You will deploy your leadership skills to scale our client and project portfolios and ensure alignment with our two strategic objectives expanding our core business and creating a business of the future.
As an experienced and collaborative leader, you will motivate your team to learn and explore creative options, challenging them to look for new ideas and innovative ways of delivering for our clients. This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future direction of our Energy & Power business in Jacobs’ “home” market.
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.
Qualifications
An accomplished and/or high-potential Leader in the energy sector
Demonstrable technical competency, preferably across a broad range of T&D related disciplines & projects. A relevant engineering degree is required.
Significant experience in leadership roles in Energy Transmission & Distribution, ideally with clear evidence of a highly relevant network of contacts
High levels of business acumen, commercially astute and client focused with a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in the power sector.
An entrepreneurial approach & growth mindset, adept at identifying growth opportunities, securing stakeholder buy-in, creating client value and capturing value for Jacobs.
Passion for promoting professional development and career growth through mentorship and advocacy. The drive to ensure our team can grow alongside our fast-expanding business and meet our clients' evolving needs.
A mature leadership style, the ability to lead with an inclusive & global mindset with strong cultural awareness. Driving vision & purpose – Instils and sustains energy for what is possible and encourages others to address challenges in new and better ways.
A Global mindset and demonstrated ability to work across cultures and remotely with our Global Integrated Delivery teams, prior experience of international collaboration/global delivery .
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, able to persuade, motivate and lead others at all levels, explain concepts without technical jargon and inspire and build engagement
Strategic mindset - Ability to formulate a clear strategy to help the company respond to change and shape the future, mapping the steps that will clearly accelerate the organisation toward its strategic goals
Relationship centric - unquestioned integrity and personal values that align to Jacobs’ core values
Customer focus - Track record of building and cultivating partnerships with an extensive client network; Creating new relationships, whilst strengthening existing ones
Empathetic - demonstrate the desire and ability to mentor and motivate staff
Authentic – people oriented, hardworking, intelligent, with a strong work and safety ethic; high energy and action with the ability to make things happen
Situational adaptability - Demonstrates ability to adapt to the needs of clients and or the business to deliver great business solutions. A collaborator who thrives in a diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
Resilience - Demonstrates personal ownership and responsibility when confronted or challenged and is viewed as a source of confidence in high-stress situations
Cultivates innovation - builds excitement in others to learn and explore creative options, challenging them to look for new ideas and innovative ways of delivering. A high level of intellectual curiosity, and passion to be part of creating something new.
As Transmission Director you will have a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of power delivery infrastructure in North America. Your expertise and leadership will be vital in ensuring efficient, reliable, and sustainable transmission and distribution systems for the nation's energy needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , 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.
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Job details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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