Environmental Permitting Lead for Transmission Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO for full‑time salaried employees

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

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

The role requires strong judgment, organization, and collaborative skills across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, with field travel up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, geology, biology, engineering, planning, public policy, 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.

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.
• Report permitting status, risks, opportunities, constraints, and schedule impacts to project leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Regulatory interpretation

Written/verbal communication

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management tools

Job description

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

The role requires strong judgment, organization, and collaborative skills across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, with field travel up to 20% as needed.