Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant

Jacobs; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for a Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant to ensure environmental regulatory compliance across various projects. This role involves collaborating with teams to improve compliance and environmental awareness while delivering high-quality reports to clients.

The consultant will guide projects from Virginia offices and may require some travel to client sites. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and experience in environmental compliance consulting.

Qualifications

• Professional environmental compliance project experience required.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, US citizenship required.
• Experience with state and federal regulations is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental regulatory compliance across projects.
• Prepare and deliver reports and presentations.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and technical lead.

Skills

Environmental compliance expertise

Client interaction

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field (preferred)

Job description

About the Role

We’re seeking a Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant who will ensure environmental regulatory compliance across our projects. This role combines deep environmental compliance expertise with the ability to develop permits, reports, training, audits, and regulatory reporting. You will serve as a strategic advisor and technical lead, partnering with cross‑functional teams to improve compliance outcomes and strengthen environmental awareness throughout the organization. Your work will involve preparing and delivering high‑quality reports and presentations to clients’ technical and senior leadership, developing delivery strategies and client relationships, championing safety, quality, and the well‑being of your team, and mastering and promoting Jacobs’ solutions and technologies.

Based out of one of our Virginia offices (Virginia Beach or Richmond preferred), this position may require travel to client sites and occasional field assignments, while remaining predominantly office‑based.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or other closely related technical degree
• Professional environmental compliance project experience, including permitting, monitoring, and reporting (preferably in consulting)
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous development and active engagement in professional networks, company communities of practice groups or similar
• Experience with direct client interaction
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients, contractors, and teammates
• Proven organizational, interpersonal, negotiation, leadership, and analytical skills
• Experience with small, medium, or large‑scale client environmental consulting projects and representing clients to stakeholders including regulatory agencies
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations and regulatory processes
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or other closely related technical degree
• Professional Engineer or Project Management Professional (PE or PMP) or ability to obtain and maintain

Benefits and Compensation

• Base salary range: $85,000.00 to $126,000.00
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Eligibility to purchase company stock at a discount
• Deferred compensation and Executive Deferral Plan options for eligible employees
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave
• Potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock awards

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.