Senior Project Manager

Job Description

It's an exciting time to be part of the energy transition at Jacobs as our Energy & Power business continues to experience rapid growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects and firming generation to high voltage direct current inter-country interconnectors and offshore grids, we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

Join our Sydney-based Energy & Power team as a Senior Project Manager, where you'll lead the delivery of cutting-edge Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects and contribute to the development of wind energy initiatives. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong technical and commercial acumen, and a passion for delivering impactful energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of BESS projects, managing all phases from design through to construction while ensuring technical compliance and project governance.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams and engineering consultancies, driving collaboration and aligning efforts to meet project goals.
• Ensure financial performance and risk management, maintaining accountability for budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Support business development initiatives, including proposal writing, bidding strategies, and client engagement to secure new opportunities.
• Collaborate with delivery leads and bid managers to optimise resource allocation and implement process improvements across project portfolios.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of safety, innovation, and collaboration, while actively engaging with clients and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Here's what you'll need

• Proven track record in delivering large-scale BESS projects, with additional experience in wind energy highly regarded.
• Strong background in managing complex energy and power sector projects, supported by knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
• Demonstrated leadership in building and guiding high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Advanced expertise in project financials, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Familiarity with key contract types such as EPC and OE, contributing to effective project structuring and execution.
• Versatile experience across consulting and construction-side infrastructure delivery, bringing a well-rounded industry perspective.

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within our growing APAC Energy and Power team, with excellent prospects for career advancement.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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