Project Manager – Energy & Power (UK Wide)

Role Summary

At Jacobs, we’re helping clients decarbonise, strengthen energy security, and modernise critical infrastructure. From grid connections for offshore wind and BESS to hydrogen hubs, interconnectors, nuclear new build, and complex refurbishments of substations, our teams deliver the projects that power communities and accelerate net‑zero. Join us to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and drive safe, on‑time, on‑budget delivery across the UK and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Take end‑to‑end ownership of complex projects or workstreams within major programmes across transmission & distribution, renewables integration, generation, and emerging low‑carbon technologies.
• Deliver assigned projects through all lifecycle stages (Appraise/FEED/Design/Procure/Construct/Commission/Handover) to agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality, and HSSE targets.
• Plan and control set baselines; develop WBS, schedules, budgets and risk/contingency; manage change control and performance reporting.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary teams (design, consents, environmental, commercial, construction) and coordinate supply chain partners and OEMs.
• Serve as primary client interface; run progress reviews, gateways and steering groups; ensure stakeholder requirements are captured and met.
• Administer contracts (NEC3/NEC4/JCT), support procurement, RFIs/RFPs, tender evaluation and manage compensation events/variations.
• Maintain risk/issue registers, own mitigations and support independent reviews (HSE/CDM, technical, readiness, quality audits).
• Coordinate permits, interface with statutory bodies/DCO requirements, land access and environmental commitments.
• Drive constructability reviews, commissioning plans, site logistics and interface management for construction readiness & delivery.
• Use CDE/BIM and appropriate PM tools (P6, MS Project, Power BI) for planning, collaboration and reporting.
• Capture lessons learned, promote best practice and contribute to bids and portfolio governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering energy, power, utilities, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle (design → procurement → construction → commissioning → handover).
• Solid skills in project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, reporting).
• Experience managing stakeholders (clients, designers, contractors, regulators).
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts (especially change management).
• Ability to lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Competence with PM tools (MS Project, risk registers, standard PM reporting).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience (Engineering, PM, Construction).

Benefits

• Up to 10% pension.
• 24 days +10 days bought holidays.
• Free medical and income protection insurance and many more.

EEO Statement

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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