Environmental Permitting Project Lead (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Project Manager to lead regulatory filings and permitting for FERC-regulated natural gas projects. The role is based in Houston, TX, with consideration for other U.S.

locations, and involves coordinating project teams, schedules, budgets, and deliverables from planning through construction. You will liaise with clients and agencies, develop permitting strategies, support FEED studies, and contribute to growing FERC expertise while upholding safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Planning, Biology, or related field.
• Approximately 8 years of relevant experience in environmental permitting or compliance, including FERC projects.
• Experience contributing to NEPA documentation, environmental studies, agency coordination, or FERC filings.
• Experience coordinating project deliverables and tracking scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Strong technical writing, environmental analysis, and document coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of FERC processes under the Natural Gas Act and NEPA compliance.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage defined scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver environmental permitting tasks for FERC-regulated natural gas projects.
• Coordinate project scopes and workstreams, tracking deliverables, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
• Support development of permitting approaches and coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Apply NEPA, ESA, CWA knowledge to project planning and documentation.
• Support FEED studies for pipeline infrastructure by coordinating environmental inputs.
• Track scope, schedule, budget, and QA/QC; contribute to forecasts and reporting.
• Prepare, coordinate, and review NEPA documentation and supporting studies.
• Participate in client meetings, public meetings, and regulatory consultations; prepare materials.
• Support proposal development and LOE inputs.
• Share technical knowledge with junior staff and help coordinate day-to-day work.
• Contribute technical content to presentations, reports, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Promote safety, integrity, collaboration, and quality across project activities.

Skills

Project mgmt

NEPA docs

FERC processes

Regulatory coordination

Technical writing

MS Office

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Project Manager to lead regulatory filings and permitting for FERC-regulated natural gas projects. The role is based in Houston, TX, with consideration for other U.S.

locations, and involves coordinating project teams, schedules, budgets, and deliverables from planning through construction. You will liaise with clients and agencies, develop permitting strategies, support FEED studies, and contribute to growing FERC expertise while upholding safety,