Environmental Permitting Lead – Electric Transmission

Jacobs; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase program

PPTO for eligible employees

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional 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 to closeout.

The candidate will collaborate across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal teams, mentoring junior analysts and coordinating with consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field.
• 4–8 years of progressive environmental consulting/regulatory/infra experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading environmental permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Advanced ability to interpret complex regulations, permit conditions, and agency correspondence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to agencies or stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage complex project priorities, schedules, documentation, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common project-documentation tools.
• Willingness to participate in site visits and travel up to 20%.
• Experience with permitting databases, GIS, and environmental constraints mapping.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of complex environmental permit applications.
• Develop permitting strategies, schedules, and agency outreach plans.
• Coordinate consultants producing environmental studies and materials.
• Manage agency comments, information requests, and permit revisions.
• Facilitate coordination among engineering, environmental, legal, and project-management teams.
• Participate in negotiations with regulators and external stakeholders.
• Review technical work products for regulatory alignment and accuracy.
• Mentor junior analysts on permitting procedures and requirements.
• Report permitting status, risks, and schedule impacts to leadership.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Tools

GIS applications

Document management systems

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional 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 to closeout.

The candidate will collaborate across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal teams, mentoring junior analysts and coordinating with consultants.