Hybrid-Ready: Junior Electric Transmission Permitting Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid holidays

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals and maintain regulatory compliance across project phases, from routing through construction and closeout.

The role requires organizational and communication skills and collaboration with engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder groups. Travel up to 20% may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, geology, biology, engineering, planning, public policy, or related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant environmental consulting, regulatory, planning, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience.
• Professional experience involving environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental review, or infrastructure project delivery.
• Ability to interpret regulations, permit conditions, technical studies, and agency correspondence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, schedules, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common project-documentation tools.
• Ability and willingness to participate in occasional site visits, field activities, meetings, and public or agency events.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 20% of time, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Research environmental regulations, agency procedures, and permitting pathways to support project filings.
• Compile, format, and perform quality reviews on application materials, maps, exhibits, and agency submittals.
• Track permit schedules, information requests, compliance commitments, and project correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, field activities, consultant deliverables, and document circulation.
• Develop working knowledge of transmission infrastructure, environmental resources, and applicable regulatory processes.
• Proactively raise potential permitting concerns and assist with developing practical solutions.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

GIS applications

Document-management systems

Permitting databases

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals and maintain regulatory compliance across project phases, from routing through construction and closeout.

The role requires organizational and communication skills and collaboration with engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder groups. Travel up to 20% may be needed.