Junior Transmission Siting Analyst – GIS & Permitting

Jacobs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an entry-level Electric Transmission Siting Analyst to support transmission projects from planning through stakeholder engagement. You will work with utility clients, developers, and other infrastructure teams on routing, siting, permitting, and reports.

The role covers GIS mapping, site screening, data management, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to lead tasks under supervision. Some travel is required.

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

• 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, escalating complex issues appropriately.
• Assist with internal siting tools, templates, workflows, and best practices

Skills

Research and writing

Communication skills

Map interpretation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ArcGIS exposure

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs seeks an entry-level Electric Transmission Siting Analyst to support transmission projects from planning through stakeholder engagement. You will work with utility clients, developers, and other infrastructure teams on routing, siting, permitting, and reports.

The role covers GIS mapping, site screening, data management, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to lead tasks under supervision. Some travel is required.