Environmental Permitting Analyst - Electric Transmission

Jacobs

Fort Campbell North (KY)

Hybrid

USD 62,000 - 96,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will help secure environmental approvals and ensure regulatory compliance across project phases from routing through construction and closeout.

The role blends office coordination with periodic travel and field activities. You will work with engineering, environmental, regulatory, legal, and stakeholder teams to identify permitting risks and craft

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related field.
2–4 years of relevant environmental consulting, regulatory, planning, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience.
Ability to interpret regulations, permit conditions, technical studies, and agency correspondence.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Research environmental regulations, agency procedures, and permitting pathways to support project filings.
Compile, format, and perform quality reviews on application materials and agency submittals.
Track permit schedules, information requests, compliance commitments, and project correspondence.
Coordinate meetings, field activities, consultant deliverables, and document circulation.
Develop working knowledge of transmission infrastructure and regulatory processes.