Junior Electric Transmission Siting Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You will work with utility clients to evaluate corridors, substation sites, and interconnections, contributing to completion of siting studies and reports.

The role requires a degree in planning/geography/environmental science or related field and 2–4 years of environmental planning/GIS experience, with strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or a related discipline.
• 2-4 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, infrastructure, utilities, GIS, or land use.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and exposure to ArcGIS or other mapping platforms.

Responsibilities

• Perform research and compile environmental, land-use, regulatory, and infrastructure data.
• Support GIS mapping, constraint screening, route comparisons, and data-quality checks.
• Assist 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

GIS

Research

Writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/geography/environmental science/engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You will work with utility clients to evaluate corridors, substation sites, and interconnections, contributing to completion of siting studies and reports.

The role requires a degree in planning/geography/environmental science or related field and 2–4 years of environmental planning/GIS experience, with strong writing and communication skills.