Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead — Hybrid

Jacobs; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients, developers, and infrastructure teams on siting for transmission facilities including lines and substations. You will lead routing studies, environmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires strong leadership, GIS expertise, and strategic client guidance, with travel to site visits and hearings. Jacobs offers a hybrid U.S.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead transmission siting assignments involving high-risk or multi-jurisdictional issues
• Serve as a senior advisor on routing, permitting, regulatory, property, stakeholder, and constructability considerations
• Guide agency strategy, public engagement, and responses to project risks
• Resolve complex technical, agency, and stakeholder conflicts and escalate when needed
• Support proposal development, client relationships, and industry presentations

Skills

Leadership

GIS

Routing & Permitting

Client relationship management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/geography/environmental science or related

Tools

GIS software

Regulatory filings tools

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients, developers, and infrastructure teams on siting for transmission facilities including lines and substations. You will lead routing studies, environmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires strong leadership, GIS expertise, and strategic client guidance, with travel to site visits and hearings. Jacobs offers a hybrid U.S.