Hybrid Entry-Level Siting Analyst - GIS & Route Planning

Jacobs; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an entry-level Electric Transmission Siting Analyst to support transmission planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for utility clients and developers.

You will contribute to siting studies for overhead and underground lines, substations, and interconnections, assisting with reports, exhibits, and project trackers while collaborating across engineering, regulatory, real estate, and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or a related discipline.
• 0-2 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, infrastructure, utilities, GIS, or land use.
• Basic ability to interpret maps and technical documents with strong research, writing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and exposure to ArcGIS or other mapping platforms.
• Willingness to travel periodically for site visits and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Perform research and compile environmental, land-use, property, regulatory, and infrastructure data.
• Support GIS mapping, constraint screening, route comparisons, and data-quality checks.
• Assist with field reconnaissance, meeting preparation, site documentation, and stakeholder tracking.
• Draft assigned portions of technical reports, exhibits, presentations, correspondence, and project trackers.
• Coordinate assigned tasks with internal teams/consultants and communicate schedule concerns or data gaps promptly

Skills

Map interpretation

Research/writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree (planning/geography/environmental science/engineering/real estate/public policy)

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an entry-level Electric Transmission Siting Analyst to support transmission planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for utility clients and developers.

You will contribute to siting studies for overhead and underground lines, substations, and interconnections, assisting with reports, exhibits, and project trackers while collaborating across engineering, regulatory, real estate, and legal teams.