Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead - Hybrid

Jacobs; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead in the United States to manage multi-disciplined siting projects from routing to stakeholder engagement. You will lead complex teams, coordinate regulatory strategies, and mentor staff, while ensuring client satisfaction and project success.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, a strong GIS background, and the ability to travel for site visits and public hearings.

Qualifications

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

• 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

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

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

Tools

GIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead in the United States to manage multi-disciplined siting projects from routing to stakeholder engagement. You will lead complex teams, coordinate regulatory strategies, and mentor staff, while ensuring client satisfaction and project success.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, a strong GIS background, and the ability to travel for site visits and public hearings.