Senior Environmental Permitting Lead – Transmission Projects

Jacobs; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Lead to drive planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals, coordinate across agencies, and ensure compliance through all project phases from routing to closeout.

With 8+ years in strategic permitting and strong regulatory acumen, you’ll lead complex matters, advise executives, manage consultants, and embed health, safety, and quality standards into execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience leading strategic environmental permitting and multidisciplinary project teams on linear infrastructure.
• Proven ability to independently drive project-level permitting strategy and compile complex environmental filings.
• Advanced expertise interpreting complex environmental regulations and permit conditions.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication with regulators and stakeholders.
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities, schedules, risk, and negotiations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common project-documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee environmental permitting strategies for large-scale electric transmission projects.
• Direct preparation, review, and submission of permit applications and reports.
• Oversee environmental impact assessments, routing, studies to mitigate risks.
• Serve as senior liaison with project leaders, regulators, municipalities, and stakeholders.
• Maintain regulatory compliance records and permit commitments.
• Provide interpretation of environmental regulations and integrate into plans.
• Oversee consultants and subcontractors performance.
• Promote health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across project activities.
• Establish permitting strategy, schedules, and risk management for projects.
• Lead high-risk permitting matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise executive leadership on routing, design, schedule, cost and public involvement.
• Represent organization in high-visibility meetings and hearings.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory liaison

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Project leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

GIS

Permitting databases

Document-management systems

MS Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Lead to drive planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals, coordinate across agencies, and ensure compliance through all project phases from routing to closeout.

With 8+ years in strategic permitting and strong regulatory acumen, you’ll lead complex matters, advise executives, manage consultants, and embed health, safety, and quality standards into execution.