Environmental Permitting Lead - Transmission Projects

Jacobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and basiclife

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plans

Unlimited PPTO for full-time salaried

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Washington, DC 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 through construction and closeout.

This role collaborates across engineering, environmental, regulatory, legal, and stakeholder disciplines, leading permit submissions, developing strategies, mentoring junior staff, and

Qualifications

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

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Regulatory interpretation

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

GIS applications

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs in Washington, DC 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 through construction and closeout.

This role collaborates across engineering, environmental, regulatory, legal, and stakeholder disciplines, leading permit submissions, developing strategies, mentoring junior staff, and