Project Manager - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Project Manager – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Jacobs is seeking a Project Manager to lead electric vehicle infrastructure projects that deliver resilient, mission‑critical outcomes for thriving cities.

One week in office in the Bay Area, Bakersfield or Fresno office locations.

$/yr – $/yr

• Create and maintain project plans — define activities, work breakdown structures, predecessors, successors, resources, and baselines
• Prepare business cases, contingency releases, and manage project budgets within established project governance rules
• Develop, monitor, and update cash flow projections
• Ensure project scope control and documentation is maintained
• Analyze and report on variances for project cost and schedule
• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for reporting and analysis
• Measure the progress of activities and milestones in project plans
• Lead meetings for project scoping, constructability review, design review, competitive bid, construction inspection, commissioning, and as‑built incorporation
• Negotiate and execute contracts, process change orders and report actual costs
• Drive consensus, communicate responsibilities, and ensure ownership and accountability
• Arbitrate and resolve conflicts within the project
• Manage change control, involving project sponsor and stakeholders
• Conduct design and drawing reviews on‑site with various project stakeholders to identify and mitigate issues and challenges identified during this process
• Prepare and present timely and actionable status updates
• Facilitate focused and cross‑functional meetings and calls
• Draft and communicate meeting minutes, risk registers, decision logs and status reports
• Represent the client to government agencies and make presentations to senior management and stakeholders
• Work with various government entities in submitting and obtaining permit approvals
• Interact with customers concerning land rights
• Lead the project team in identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities
• Escalate risks and issues in order to keep projects on schedule and on budget
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate into projects as best practices

• Required: A Bachelor’s degree
• Required: 5+ years of work experience in project management or construction management
• Required: Good verbal and written communication skills
• Required: A willingness to travel for site visits, kickoff meetings, and other project‑related needs
• Desired: Professional Engineer (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
• Desired: Experience with electrical distribution, substation, or transmission projects
• Desired: Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
• Desired: A natural tendency for taking ownership and a willingness to lead
• Desired: A strong commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Desired: A passion for training and building a team

Jacobs invests in you with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, unlimited personalized paid time off (PPTO), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and additional rewards such as merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

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 September 30, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.