Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst — Hybrid Role

Jacobs; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Paid time off

Holiday leave

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects, ensuring environmental approvals and regulatory compliance throughout project phases.

You will collaborate with engineering, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, coordinating surveys, permit applications, and documentation while traveling up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, geology, biology, engineering, planning, public policy, or a 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 communication

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Professional registrations desirable

Tools

GIS applications

Document management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs seeks a Junior Environmental Permitting Analyst to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects, ensuring environmental approvals and regulatory compliance throughout project phases.

You will collaborate with engineering, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder teams, coordinating surveys, permit applications, and documentation while traveling up to 20% as needed.