Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant

Jacobs; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant to ensure regulatory compliance and develop permits, reports, training, audits, and regulatory reporting. The role blends deep compliance expertise with strategic advisory duties across cross‑functional teams to improve outcomes for clients.

Based in Virginia with preferred offices in Virginia Beach or Richmond, you will deliver high‑quality reports and presentations to client leadership, collaborate with local and global experts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience with client interaction and cross‑functional teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and US citizenship.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental regulatory compliance.
• Develop permits, reports, training, audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and advise clients.
• Prepare high‑quality reports and presentations for client leadership.
• Travel as needed to client sites and workshops.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Client interaction

Leadership

Written & verbal

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Regulatory reporting

Education

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

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re focused on cleaning up our communities today to improve tomorrow. We’re seeking a Multimedia Environmental Compliance Consultant to ensure environmental regulatory compliance. This role combines deep environmental compliance expertise with the ability to develop permits, reports, training, audits, and regulatory reporting. The consultant will operate as a strategic advisor, partnering with cross‑functional teams to improve compliance outcomes and strengthen environmental awareness across the client organization. You’ll serve as a technical specialist and lead for multimedia Environmental Compliance.

Based out of one of our Virginia offices (Virginia Beach or Richmond preferred), you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with local and global experts to ensure Jacobs provides best practice solutions to our clients. You’ll prepare and deliver high quality reports and presentations to clients’ technical and senior leadership in accordance with Jacobs’ quality process. You’ll apply your technical experience to develop delivery strategies and develop client relationships while championing safety, quality, and the well‑being of your team. And you’ll master and promote Jacobs’ solutions and technologies to internal and external stakeholders.

This position may require travel to client sites in addition to some travel to client or team workshops or presentations. The role will be predominantly office‑based, but periodic field assignments may be required.

Bring your expertise in environmental compliance and desire to work on tough problems, and we’ll empower you to deliver the boldest solutions for our clients.

Here’s what you’ll need

• 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

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 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 such credentials

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health, your well‑being, your security, your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $126,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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.