Owner’s Advisor/Program Manager – Energy & Power (Pacific NW)

Jacobs is seeking an Owner’s Advisor/Program Manager for its Energy & Power group, based in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Boise, or Corvallis). The role involves managing Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution projects, requiring strong communication, organization skills, and experience with various construction delivery methods. Candidates should have a relevant degree and over 15 years of experience in the energy sector.
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At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures. We’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their advanced manufacturing facilities that are changing our world. 

We're looking for a Owner’s Advisor/Program Manager candidate to support our Energy and Power group. This role will be based within one of our Pacific Northwest Offices (Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Boise, or Corvallis).   

The successful candidate will have a strong basis of understanding of programmatic delivery of a portfolio of Power Generation, Transmission, and/or Distribution projects and experience working for utilities in North America. The successful candidate will also have experience in a variety of construction delivery contracting approaches including design-build delivery. The selected candidate must have excellent team-player attitude, with ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, mutual respect and accountability to others. The selected candidate acts on behalf of the client and must be able to review the work of others for accuracy, completeness and interact to obtain any needed clarifications to effectively deliver on the client needs. Leads informational and educational meetings for various topics.

This position interacts with the senior management team in the program and must follow up with client and subcontractors management for completing projects. It requires exceptional communication and organization skills to manage multiple tasks and projects.

Technical/Functional Responsibilities



Drives the development of early stage design and assists client in managing design teams through the completion of 30% design deliverables.Assists client program leadership in developing contractor solicitation documents to complete successful solicitations Organizes received bid documents for comparative reviews of proposals by program team and design engineers with the purpose of supporting client contracting decisions.Supports client in negotiation of contracts with construction contractors.Leads the support teams to review contractor submittals on behalf of client and draft submittal responses.Drives activities related to services during construction to ensure that contractor is completing work within requirements for safety, quality, permitting, schedule, and cost as established by client.Works with program team to develop appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), tracks the KPI data, and prepares KPI Reporting for client program.Assists client in developing program forecasts for annual spending of $250,000,000+/- #epjobs #naepjobs #


Here's what you'll need

Bachelor's degree with strong emphasis on engineering and construction management preferred, others considered15+ years’ of progressive experience in energy and power design/construction with 10+ years experience in a leadership role within a program or as an Owner’s Advisor.US Citizenship Ability to work in teams and actively participate in making decisions and show problem-solving capabilities Capable of analyzing complex issues and evaluating alternatives to achieve quality solutions Strong communication skills and organization, both verbal and written are criticalStrong detail orientation and problem solving skillsMust have the ability to contribute in a team environment and work across multiple departmentsStrong organizational skills with the ability to track and prioritize numerous simultaneous tasksStrong proficiency with Microsoft Office productsProven ability to work under pressureSense of ownership and accountability for own work and work of team members Review team deliverables and coordinate feedback from stakeholdersFacilitate team meetings and produce/distribute meeting documentsExperience in improving methods and practices


Ideally, you'll have

MBA Power Transmission and Distribution experienceProfessional Engineer’s License in a Northwestern State


Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $182,500.00 to $249,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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. Job posted on July 30, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

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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