Hybrid Transmission Siting Analyst

Jacobs; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting, routing, and permitting for transmission projects. You will work across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagements, contributing to site screens and interconnection analyses.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in environmental planning or GIS, with a willingness to travel. The company emphasizes hybrid work and client collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, infrastructure, utilities, GIS, or land use.
• Bachelor's degree required; strong writing and communication skills essential.
• Proficiency with mapping tools and ability to interpret maps and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Support electric transmission siting activities, corridor/route evaluations, and substation/interconnection site screening from early feasibility through development.
• Conduct desktop research, field reconnaissance, constraint screening, and comparative route analyses using GIS, aerial imagery, technical studies, and public data.
• Coordinate with utility clients, engineers, environmental specialists, survey crews, real estate teams, regulators, municipalities, and community stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing siting study reports, routing memoranda, permitting strategies, exhibits, presentations, and project trackers.
• Maintain accurate project records, correspondence logs, decision histories, data responses, and document repositories.
• Identify risks affecting route viability, cost, schedule, permitting, property acquisition, or public acceptance.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy

Tools

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting, routing, and permitting for transmission projects. You will work across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagements, contributing to site screens and interconnection analyses.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in environmental planning or GIS, with a willingness to travel. The company emphasizes hybrid work and client collaboration across disciplines.