Jacobs
Senior Project Controls : Life Sciences - San Francisco, CA Req 32730
Jacobs, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior Project Controls : Life Sciences - San Francisco, CA Req 32730
Base pay range
$160,700.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr
Location and Working Arrangements San Francisco, CA office. This position is not remote and requires being in the San Francisco, CA office once a week. No per diem available.
About Jacobs 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.
Responsibilities Performed client management, interfacing, updates, and presentations at all levels of management. Project Controls partners with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks and provide alternative strategies for mitigation/opportunities. Jacobs Engineering Group utilizes advanced Enterprise System platforms and data analysis solutions to support service excellence.
As Senior Project Controls, you will perform the controls for the Program and all associated projects. This includes managing the overall project controls and reporting function, interfacing with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office planning, IT, Accounting, Economics and Finance, Tax, Contracts and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives with cost efficiency.
You will provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management, identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project cost requirements.
Other key deliverables include preparing various project cost controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects, managing work processes, procedures for cost management, evaluating projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met and reviewing contract drafts and related terms & conditions to ensure they meet project cost controls requirements and coordinate.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field would be considered; or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree
10+ years of related project controls experience in an EPCM industry environment preferred
Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues. Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis
Experience working inside the Primavera (P6) scheduling tool and Schedule Analysis/Acumen Fuse
Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues
Preferred Experience
Experience with EVM (Earned Value Management)
Ability to develop cost / schedule analysis presentations both graphically, written, and verbally.
MS in an Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Sciences Discipline, but not required
Skills with Excel Macro level, Databases (MSAccess), Power BI and dashboard development, desirable.
Benefits 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.
Equal Opportunity Statement 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.
Application Information Job posted on November 11, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days. 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.
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Location and Working Arrangements San Francisco, CA office. This position is not remote and requires being in the San Francisco, CA office once a week. No per diem available.
About Jacobs 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.
Responsibilities Performed client management, interfacing, updates, and presentations at all levels of management. Project Controls partners with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks and provide alternative strategies for mitigation/opportunities. Jacobs Engineering Group utilizes advanced Enterprise System platforms and data analysis solutions to support service excellence.
As Senior Project Controls, you will perform the controls for the Program and all associated projects. This includes managing the overall project controls and reporting function, interfacing with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office planning, IT, Accounting, Economics and Finance, Tax, Contracts and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives with cost efficiency.
You will provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management, identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project cost requirements.
Other key deliverables include preparing various project cost controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects, managing work processes, procedures for cost management, evaluating projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met and reviewing contract drafts and related terms & conditions to ensure they meet project cost controls requirements and coordinate.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field would be considered; or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree
10+ years of related project controls experience in an EPCM industry environment preferred
Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues. Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis
Experience working inside the Primavera (P6) scheduling tool and Schedule Analysis/Acumen Fuse
Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues
Preferred Experience
Experience with EVM (Earned Value Management)
Ability to develop cost / schedule analysis presentations both graphically, written, and verbally.
MS in an Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Sciences Discipline, but not required
Skills with Excel Macro level, Databases (MSAccess), Power BI and dashboard development, desirable.
Benefits 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.
Equal Opportunity Statement 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.
Application Information Job posted on November 11, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days. 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.
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