Environmental Permitting Lead – Electric Transmission

Jacobs; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an Environmental Permitting Professional to support the planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects, ensuring environmental approvals and regulatory compliance across all project phases.

The role involves coordinating with engineering, environmental, regulatory, and stakeholder teams, mentoring junior analysts, and engaging with regulators and communities. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field.
• 4–8 years of progressive environmental consulting, regulatory, planning, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience leading environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental review, and linear infrastructure project delivery.
• Advanced ability to interpret complex regulations, permit conditions, technical studies, and agency correspondence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to agencies, project leadership, or public stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of complex federal, state, and local environmental permit applications.
• Develop permitting strategies, schedules, agency outreach plans, and risk-management approaches.
• Independently coordinate consultants producing environmental studies, field assessments, and application materials.
• Manage agency comments, information requests, permit revisions, commitments, and approval tracking.
• Facilitate coordination among engineering, land, construction, environmental, legal, external affairs, and project-management teams.
• Participate in negotiations and technical discussions with regulators, municipalities, and external stakeholders.
• Review technical work products for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and regulatory alignment.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide practical guidance on permitting procedures, technical requirements, and project delivery.
• Report permitting status, risks, opportunities, constraints, and schedule impacts to project leadership.
• Promote safe work practices and integrate health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements into all project activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project documentation tools

Job description

Jacobs seeks an Environmental Permitting Professional to support the planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects, ensuring environmental approvals and regulatory compliance across all project phases.

The role involves coordinating with engineering, environmental, regulatory, and stakeholder teams, mentoring junior analysts, and engaging with regulators and communities. Travel up to 20% is expected.