Junior Transmission Siting Analyst – GIS & Permitting

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (unlimited or generous)

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support planning, routing, siting, and permitting for transmission projects. You will engage with clients, engineers, regulators, and communities to advance feasibility and development, from site screening to interconnection studies.

The role emphasizes GIS analysis, data gathering, and written technical outputs, with opportunities to lead small workstreams under a Siting Lead. Travel will be periodic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate or public policy.
• 2-4 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 siting activities, route evaluations, and site screening from feasibility through development.
• Conduct desktop research, field reconnaissance, constraint screening, and route analyses using GIS and public data.
• Coordinate with utility clients, engineers, environmental specialists, survey teams, regulators and stakeholders.
• Assist in drafting siting study reports, routing memoranda, exhibits, and project trackers.
• Maintain project records, logs, data responses, and document repositories.

Skills

GIS analysis

Research & writing

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

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

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs seeks an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support planning, routing, siting, and permitting for transmission projects. You will engage with clients, engineers, regulators, and communities to advance feasibility and development, from site screening to interconnection studies.

The role emphasizes GIS analysis, data gathering, and written technical outputs, with opportunities to lead small workstreams under a Siting Lead. Travel will be periodic.