Environmental Permitting Analyst - Transmission (Hybrid)

Jacobs

Indianapolis (IN)

Hybrid

USD 62,000 - 96,000

Full time

21 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PPTO (paid time off)

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Job summary

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

The role combines office coordination with periodic field work and travel, collaborating with engineering, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams to translate permit conditions into practical project

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, geology, biology, engineering, planning, public policy, or a related field.
2–4 years of relevant environmental consulting, regulatory, planning, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience.
Professional experience involving environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental review, or infrastructure project delivery.
Ability to interpret regulations, permit conditions, technical studies, and agency correspondence.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage priorities, schedules, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common project‑documentation tools.
Ability and willingness to participate in occasional site visits, field activities, meetings, and public or agency events.
A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 20% of time, as needed.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and support environmental permitting for electric transmission projects.
Prepare, review, and manage permit applications, technical reports, agency correspondence, exhibits, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate environmental surveys, impact assessments, field investigations, and technical studies.
Support route and design evaluations by identifying potential environmental constraints and permitting risks.
Work with project managers, engineers, planners, survey teams, construction personnel, consultants, regulators, municipalities, and community stakeholders.
Maintain organized permitting records, approvals, commitments, agency decisions, and compliance documentation.
Help interpret environmental regulations and translate permit conditions into practical project requirements.
Support procurement and management of environmental consultants and specialty subcontractors.
Promote safe work practices and integrate health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements into project activities.
Research environmental regulations, agency procedures, and permitting pathways to support project filings.
Compile, format, and perform quality reviews on application materials, maps, exhibits, 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, environmental resources, and applicable regulatory processes.
Proactively raise potential permitting concerns and assist with developing practical solutions.