Senior Consultant Energy Solutions Advisory
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.
The energy space is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes and Jacobs is expanding its Energy & Power team to support clients navigating the complexities of rapid deployment of reliable and sustainable energy solutions across multiple end markets.
We are seeking a Senior Consultant to take a leading role in providing energy advisory services as we continue to expand our project portfolio. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to deploy your leadership skills to develop innovative solutions that will support growing power demands and accelerate the energy transition across North America.
This opening provides the opportunity to be meaningfully engaged with a range of energy advisory projects, including:
- Thermal power solutions, including simple cycle, combined cycle and fuel cells
- Energy master planning
- Feasibility studies (techno-economic)
- Data center power solutions
- Renewable energy and storage solutions
- Decarbonization planning
- Technical due diligence
The desired candidate should have experience across multiple generation technologies and will have direct experience in delivering projects within at least three of the categories listed above.
Demonstrated abilities include a broad understanding of energy solutions, and understanding their applicability to project objectives. Experience consulting in advisory and due diligence will be especially highly regarded.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Leading client engagements, and comprehensively analyzing and clearly articulating energy solutions to a range of audiences
- Exhibiting a solid understanding of key drivers in energy solutions and their application and implications for project design and delivery, including sustainability, cost, reliability
- Collaborating with technical leadership, client account managers, and sales professionals on pursuits of strategic importance
- Managing client relationships to ensure all expectations are understood and met. Working with the broader Jacobs team as necessary to ensure stewardship of positive client relationships, including active involvement in the resolution of any client concerns
- Overseeing assigned projects to minimize risk and adhere to project budget, schedule, scope, and quality, identifying and mitigating risks as they arise
- Managing internal Jacobs teams as well as external subconsultants and contractors
- Leading in identifying, developing and pursuing business opportunities with existing or new potential clients
Here's what you'll need:
- Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Engineering or a similar field
- At least 8 years of design, consulting, or project development experience
- Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships, and win work, and then deliver innovative solutions providing value to both the client and provider
- Demonstrated ability for higher-level strategic, exploration, concept, and development planning for energy projects, including knowledge and application of new and emerging technologies
- Demonstrated skills in concept and developed design optimization programs to guide sound technical guidance for decision making
- Effective presentation, communication and technical writing skills
- Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery teams
- Comfortable and effective working independently, as well as leading and collaboratively working in cross-functional teams with multi-levels of the organization including owner's personnel and third-party engineers and contractors
Other highly regarded qualifications include:
- Professional Registration
- Experience with:
- Utility scale power generation / storage (all technologies)
- Energy master planning for large load users
- Decarbonization planning
- Microgrids and other distributed energy resources systems
- Data center or mission critical loads
- Complex energy system modeling
- Technical due diligence
- Houston - Texas - United States
- Dallas - Texas - United States
- Seattle - Washington - United States
- Los Angeles - California - United States
- Sacramento - California - United States
- Boston - Massachusetts - United States
- Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - United States
- Miami - Florida - United States
- New York - New York - United States
- Chicago - Illinois - United States
- Cary - North Carolina - United States
- Kansas City - Missouri - United States
- Denver - Colorado - United States
If you are excited by the opportunity to participate in the energy transition, motivated by a challenge, and enjoy working with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative solutions, Jacobs is the place for you. Come join our growing team to realize the future of energy!
Posted Salary Range: Minimum $170,400.00. Upper $223,725.00
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.
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 June 29, 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.
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