Senior Electric Transmission Siting Specialist

Jacobs; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Professional to support siting of transmission projects from feasibility through development. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, perform route and site evaluations, and prepare regulatory exhibits and filings.

The role requires a related bachelor's degree and 4–8 years of experience in transmission siting or linear infrastructure, with strong GIS, writing, and coordination skills. Hybrid work options and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or related discipline.
• 4-8 years supporting electric transmission or linear infrastructure projects with route evaluation, permitting, and environmental planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and reviewing consultant deliverables.
• Working familiarity with utility siting, transmission permitting, agency coordination, landowner outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, prioritization, and GIS/project-management tool skills.
• Willingness to travel periodically for site visits and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute route, site, and constraint evaluations; apply professional judgment to identify opportunities, data gaps, and alternatives.
• Support landowner outreach, property research, access coordination, and right-of-way activities.
• Lead portions of client meetings, agency consultations, stakeholder discussions, and field activities.
• Review junior staff work, providing task-level direction, coaching, and quality control.
• Recommend solutions to routine technical, coordination, and project-management challenges while maintaining budget and schedule awareness.

Skills

Route evaluations

GIS

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Professional to support siting of transmission projects from feasibility through development. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, perform route and site evaluations, and prepare regulatory exhibits and filings.

The role requires a related bachelor's degree and 4–8 years of experience in transmission siting or linear infrastructure, with strong GIS, writing, and coordination skills. Hybrid work options and travel may be required.