Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead

Jacobs; Moundsville (WV); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Potential merit increases and bonuses

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage complex siting workstreams for transmission projects, including routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams and provide strategic client guidance across environmental, regulatory, and real estate disciplines.

The role requires strong judgment, organization, and communication skills, with periodic travel and a hybrid work policy supporting collaboration with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or a related discipline (advanced degree or professional certification preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in electric transmission siting, utility infrastructure, environmental planning, permitting, or related work
• Demonstrated leadership of complex transmission or linear-infrastructure siting projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced experience with GIS, transmission routing, permitting strategy, regulatory filings, budget/schedule management, and client relationship management.
• Established ability to communicate effectively with utility executives, regulatory agencies, communities, landowners, and technical specialists.
• Willingness to travel periodically for site visits, agency consultations, and public hearings

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute transmission siting strategies, route-evaluation methodologies, schedules, and work plans.
• Lead route and site screening, feasibility evaluations, and risk assessments for major transmission corridors and substations.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across environmental, engineering, GIS, permitting, real estate, and legal functions.
• Review and approve major technical deliverables, siting study reports, routing memoranda, presentations, and regulatory submittals.
• Oversee agency engagement strategies, public-meeting preparation, stakeholder communications, and responses to emerging risks.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and senior client expectations for assigned workstreams.
• Mentor mid-level and junior siting staff to promote consistent application of best practices

Skills

Leadership

GIS experience

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Client relationship management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related

Tools

GIS software

Regulatory filings software

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage complex siting workstreams for transmission projects, including routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams and provide strategic client guidance across environmental, regulatory, and real estate disciplines.

The role requires strong judgment, organization, and communication skills, with periodic travel and a hybrid work policy supporting collaboration with clients and teams.