Job Responsibilities You will be responsible for any or all of the following: • Supports the establishment of a baseline strategic approach to work plan execution. Runs regular reports from multiple data sources to analyze available resources and compare against resource demand by work category. • Supports the development of contingency plans with stakeholders to assure work readiness if work and financial plans require adjustment. • Highlights issues such as actual cost or resource data outside of plan. Determines how and where to obtain further information from systems or stakeholders to investigate and determine cause of variance. May independently reach out to stakeholders to explore performance variances and causes. • Partners with peers and stakeholders to develop integrated work plans, project plan updates and presentation materials for regular work and budget meetings. • Participates on special initiative project teams and, on occasion, may take on a team leadership role on specific projects. • Presents findings and makes recommendations to function management • May also perform some or all of the following responsibilities: * Coordinates with peers and stakeholders in assigned work streams to develop a prioritized and optimized annual work plan, supported by a strategic, balanced annual resource plan. * Tracks and reports on work progression, monitors execution of work plans and updates portfolios for short- and long-term planning. * Ensures work plan is transparent and well communicated. * Complete understanding of end to end process (workflow) knowledge of at least one work stream. * Evaluates the associated costs and resources needed to execute work plans. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies: • Advanced understanding of the utility or trends. • Advanced knowledge of long-term strategic resource/operational planning theories, concepts, practices, methods and techniques. • Advanced data analysis, benchmarking, monitoring and business/financial analysis skills including knowledge of varied analytical methods. • Analytical problem solving and decision making skills to develop comprehensive solutions. • Advanced oral and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills. • Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity. • Advanced knowledge of business and work planning processes. ((e.g., Units, activities, systems, etc.). • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Visual Basic Applications (VBA), Business Objects or similar software • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, Visual Basic Applications (VBA) or similar software. #epjobs #naepjobs This position is mostly REMOTE, however, this person will need to be located in the Sacramento, Fresno, San Ramon, Stockton area, for occasional on-site, in-office support (about 1-2 time a month) Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or comparable quantitative field or equivalent related work experience. • 5 years of relevant work experience with steady progression of responsibilities • Utility, energy or regulatory industry experience. Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.