Junior Transmission Siting Analyst — Hybrid, Impactful Projects

Jacobs; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off (PPTO)

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting, routing, permitting and stakeholder engagement on transmission projects across planning and development. You will work under a Siting Lead to compile data, perform GIS mapping, and coordinate with clients, regulators, and teams.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, exhibiting materials, maintaining records, and identifying route risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or related discipline.
• 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 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

Communication

Research

Organization

Education

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

Tools

GIS

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Junior Siting Analyst to support siting, routing, permitting and stakeholder engagement on transmission projects across planning and development. You will work under a Siting Lead to compile data, perform GIS mapping, and coordinate with clients, regulators, and teams.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, exhibiting materials, maintaining records, and identifying route risks.