Environmental Permitting Lead for Electric Transmission

Jacobs; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase plan

PPTO (unlimited for many roles)

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an Environmental Permitting Professional to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals across project phases and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role combines office coordination with periodic travel and field work, requiring strong communication, mentoring of junior analysts, and collaboration with engineering, regulatory, legal, and stakeholder teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, planning, or related field.
• 4–8 years of progressive environmental consulting, regulatory, planning, or infrastructure experience.
• Experience leading permitting, regulatory compliance, and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of complex environmental permit applications.
• Develop permitting strategies, schedules, and outreach plans.
• Coordinate consultants producing environmental studies and materials.
• Manage agency comments, revisions, and status tracking.
• Coordinate across engineering, land, construction, environmental, legal, and stakeholder teams.
• Participate in negotiations with regulators and municipalities.
• Review technical work products for regulatory alignment.
• Mentor junior analysts on permitting procedures and requirements.
• Report permitting status, risks, and schedule impacts to leadership.
• Promote health, safety, environmental, and quality in project activities.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Written communication

Oral communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science

Tools

GIS

MS Office

Document management systems

Job description

Jacobs seeks an Environmental Permitting Professional to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals across project phases and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role combines office coordination with periodic travel and field work, requiring strong communication, mentoring of junior analysts, and collaboration with engineering, regulatory, legal, and stakeholder teams.