Environmental Permitting Lead for Electric Transmission

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional to plan, permit, and deliver electric transmission projects, securing environmental approvals and ensuring regulatory compliance across all phases. The role involves coordinating with engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, with travel up to 20% and a hybrid work arrangement.

Candidates should have strong judgment, organization, and communication skills with a track record in environmental

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 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.
• Proven ability to manage complex project priorities, schedules, documentation, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common project‑documentation tools.
• Ability and willingness to participate in site visits, field activities, agency meetings, and public events.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 20% of time.

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

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Project delivery

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Travel up to 20%

Mentoring junior analysts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

GIS applications

Document-management systems

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional to plan, permit, and deliver electric transmission projects, securing environmental approvals and ensuring regulatory compliance across all phases. The role involves coordinating with engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, with travel up to 20% and a hybrid work arrangement.

Candidates should have strong judgment, organization, and communication skills with a track record in environmental