Program Planner - Utilities (San Francisco / Sacramento)

Planner

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.

We challenge what is accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you're interested in a long and rewarding career working with the #1 ranked most admired engineering / construction company in the world, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a driven and curious Planner to support our Programs.

As a key member of our support team, you'll be interacting with engineering and construction to understand and communicate issues and conflicts. Join us and we will assist you in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way. This is a hybrid position, you'll be expected to work out of the office twice a week, in-person.

Here's what you'll need :

5+years of Program Planning experience

Bachelor Degree in a related field or related work experience in lieu of education

Hybrid work setting w / twice a week in-person collaboration.

A thorough understanding of building construction, timelines, and practices

Primavera (P6) experience, including resource and cost loading, managing stored periods, generating Earned Value reports as well as graphic and tabular progress reports

Constructability and value engineering analysis experience with regard to schedules

Claims analysis and change order experience

Experience with EVM (Earned Value Management)

Good working knowledge of MS Excel : Table (Vlookup, Index, Filtering, Data manipulation & summarization) and Excel Functions

Conducts business in a safe and ethical manner in accordance with company standard practices

Works with key stakeholders to develop an annual workplan

Communicates execution risk, workplan changes, and issues to management and partners

Escalates items as needed to ensure resources are utilized wisely

Works with little guidance to complete assignments and solves problems of moderate scope and complexity

Works with little guidance on moderately complex issues

Tracks portfolio of work and any remaining dependencies

Communicates with peers, exchanging ideas and experiences

Ideally, you'll also have :

Ability to develop cost / schedule analysis presentations both graphically, written, and verbally.

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, one floating holiday, 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 $110,600.00 to $152,000.00. 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 October 22, 2025. 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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Locations :

San Francisco, California, United States

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Concord, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States