Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for major transmission facilities in the US. The role emphasizes leading cross-disciplinary teams, regulatory strategy, and client leadership, with travel to project sites and public hearings as needed.

The position requires 8+ years in transmission siting, strong GIS and budgeting skills, and the ability to coordinate with utilities, regulators,

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transmission-line, substation, and infrastructure siting assignments involving high-risk or multi-jurisdictional issues.
• Serve as a senior advisor to utility clients and project leadership on routing, permitting, regulatory, property, stakeholder, and constructability considerations.
• Guide agency strategy, public engagement, and responses to critical project risks.
• Resolve complex technical, agency, and stakeholder conflicts, determining when strategic adjustments or escalations are required.
• Support proposal development, client relationship management, business development, and industry forum presentations

Skills

Leadership

GIS

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

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

Tools

Regulatory filings tools

Budget/schedule management tools

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for major transmission facilities in the US. The role emphasizes leading cross-disciplinary teams, regulatory strategy, and client leadership, with travel to project sites and public hearings as needed.

The position requires 8+ years in transmission siting, strong GIS and budgeting skills, and the ability to coordinate with utilities, regulators,