Senior Electric Transmission Siting Lead – Hybrid Role

Jacobs; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage complex siting projects across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll guide multi-disciplinary teams and senior client discussions to optimize route selection, risk, and regulatory strategy.

Based in or preferred in Virginia/West Virginia regions, travel to other states is expected. The role emphasizes collaboration with environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal groups to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

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

Stakeholder management

GIS experience

Regulatory liaison

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/geography/environmental science/engineering/real estate/public policy (or related)

Tools

GIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage complex siting projects across planning, routing, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll guide multi-disciplinary teams and senior client discussions to optimize route selection, risk, and regulatory strategy.

Based in or preferred in Virginia/West Virginia regions, travel to other states is expected. The role emphasizes collaboration with environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal groups to deliver high-quality