John Jennings

Senior Electrical Engineering Project Manager

Personal Details

Length of service in the profession: Since 1985

Year joined Jacobs: Since 2024

Jacobs office location: Cary, NC

Summary Biography

Energetic, driven, and detail-oriented Thought Leader, Product Manager and Strategic solutions provider with outstanding project management and risk management skills. Quick, decisive, and highly strategic in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and executing the right options to drive company valuation—whether controlling costs, invigorating product development, or repositioning product in response to changing market demands. Creative and innovative resource with specialized skills in negotiations, project management, contract resolution, resource management, cost and budget management, and scope management. Proven record of leading complex multimillion-dollar projects and developing high-quality technical products that solve business problems and provide tangible results.

Key Skills and Areas of Expertise

Renewable energy including solar and battery storage systems (BESS)
Distributed Generation
Smart Grid Technologies
Nuclear Power systems and operations
Risk Management
Product Management
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Decision Analysis and Resolution
Product life cycle testing
Automation Systems
Codes and standards

Education and Qualifications

NCSU Project Management Certificate, June 2008
BSEET, Southern Polytechnical State University, 1991
Nuclear Power Operations, US Navy Nuclear Power School, 1985

Registrations and Certifications

PMI Project Management Professional, Certificate ID #536892 ; Issued July 2008; Expiration July 2027

Memberships and Affiliations

Member, PMI, Status (Active)
Member UL9540 BESS standards Group, Status (Active)
Member IEEE 1547 standards group, Status (Active)
Member IEEE 1584 standards group, Status (Inactive)

Training

ABB/Hitachi Advanced Contract management, Sept 2020
Duke Energy Fostering and Uniting Excellent Leaders (FUEL), June 2018
Duke Energy Leadership, Effectiveness, Alignment, and Development (LEAD), August 2017
Duke Energy Situational Leadership, March 2017
INPO Front Line Leadership, Dec 2016
ABB Global Quality Assurance NQA-1 lead auditor certification, June 2009
ABB Global Quality Assurance Root Cause Analysis Certification, June 2009

Achievements and Awards

Recipient of Schneider Electric Local Award Winner (PWMD)
Recipient of Schneider Electric National Award Winner (PWMD)
Recipient of Schneider Electric Team Award for Ethernet Technologies
US Naval Nuclear Operations Excellence award

Languages

English (mother tongue)
Spanish (basic)

Employment History

March 2024 to Present, Jacobs Limited, Project Manager
January 2023 to March 2024, Enervenue, BESS Compliance Manager
March 2022 to January 2023, Strata Clean Energy, Director – Electrical Engineering
February 2019 to March 2022, ABB/Hitachi, Microgrids Project Manager
July 2016 to February 2019, Duke Energy Harris Nuclear Plant Electrical engineering manager,
Jan 2016 to July 2016, Bank of America, Data Center Project Manager(contract)
Jan 2013 to Jan 2016, PCX Corporation, Director of Engineering
Feb 2011 to Jan 2013, Power Analytics, Product Manager of Microgrids and Software Quality
Feb 2006 to Feb 2011, ABB, Product Manager Low voltage motor control centers
Jan 2005 to Feb 2006, Eaton, Product Manager Low voltage motor control centers
Feb 1998 to Jan 2005, Schneider Electric, Product Manager Product Manager Low voltage motor control centers
Jan 1995 to Feb 1998, Jacobs Engineering, Conrols System Engineer
Jan 1992 to Jan 1995, Syncroflo, Pumping Station Engineer
Jan, 1991 to Jan 1992, Bechtel, Nuclear control systems engineer
Feb 1983 to Feb 1989, US Navy, Nuclear Electricians Mate

Project Experience

* Denotes project was completed while with a previous employer.

Electrical Proposal Management and Submittals, dates of involvement (2024 – present)

Client : Multiple

Role on project: Capture Manager/Proposal Manager

Responsibilities: Develop scope of work for projects and electrical engineering hours required for estimating, including utilization of pricing tool to win work

Added Value: Provided source of incoming work from multiple customers for electrical engineering group

BESS, Sanford, NC dates of involvement (2024)

Client : Origin Energy

Role on project: Project Manager and owners engineer representative

Responsibilities: Tested BESS system per UL9540A unit level and large-scale fire testing per NFPA 855

Added Value: Confirmed new BESS meets the fire testing requirements laid out in the standards and provided daily reports to owner during testing

Site Development – multiple Buildings, St. Louis, MO, dates of involvement (2024-present)

Client: Confidential

Role on project: Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities: Specification creation and review; coordinated with on-site contractors for electrical engineering support; coordinated with other engineering disciplines for construction drawings; QC drawing review checks

Scope, description, and value:

Conceived as “The Production System of the Future”, as part of classified programs for a confidential client, the Saint Louis Site Expansion project mission is to accommodate advanced assembly facilities and associated post assembly operations center for future generations of high tech aircraft. The campus expansion includes 3 primary sites a total of 166 acres, 13 Primary building facilities at a total of 2.6 million gross square feet.

The Design and construction will take place in 2 phases through 2030. The condensed project schedule is critical to the client’s success and therefore Jacobs has developed a “kit of parts” strategy to quickly adapt to potential scope, site program, or other changes due to evolving project information and constraints. Additionally, the ‘kit of parts’ strategy will allow Jacobs to design the facilities efficiently with consistent quality. The campus vision has 3 primary considerations; Function, Security/safety, and Sustainability.

Jacobs scope of design and engineering services includes Architectural, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical / Lighting, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Telecom, and Signage.

BESS Compliance Testing, Fremont, CA, dates of involvement (2022-2023) *

Client : Enervenue

Role on project: BESS Compliance Manger

Responsibilities: Design, Test and certify Ni-H2 battery storage systems for packaging in BESS.

Added Value: Certified systems per UL1973, UL9540, UL9540a, UL991, and UL 1998

Utility scale solar power plants, Multiple locations, dates of involvement (2022) *

Client : Strata Clean Energy

Role on project: Director Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities: Design, Develop, and Install Multiple locations for solar power plants

Added Value: Added solar power plants to the power grid.

Microgrid, Black Duck Island, Outer Banks, NC, dates of involvement (2022) *

Client : Cross Trail Outfitters (CTO)– non-profit

Role on project: Director Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities: Design, Develop, and Install solar and battery system on a remote island 20221202 Solar and Battery Energy Provide Off-Grid Power for a Non-Profit Youth Camp (franklinwh.com)

Added Value: Eliminated need for diesel generators and hauling diesel fuel to remote island.

BESS, Detroit, MI, dates of involvement (2019-2021) *

Client : Detroit Edison