Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients, develop routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for transmission projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic client guidance across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal functions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, sound judgment, and the ability to travel for site visits, public hearings, and agency consultations, with a focus on delivering safe,

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

• 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

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning/geography/environmental science/engineering

Tools

GIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients, develop routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for transmission projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic client guidance across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal functions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, sound judgment, and the ability to travel for site visits, public hearings, and agency consultations, with a focus on delivering safe,