Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist — Hybrid/Field

Jacobs; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase program

PPTO for full-time salaried employees

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals and ensure compliance across project phases.

The role requires coordinating consultants, leading complex permit applications, and collaborating with engineering, regulatory, legal, and stakeholders. Travel up to 20% and field work are expected. You will mentor junior analysts and report status to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental field or related.
• 4–8 years of environmental consulting/regulatory experience.
• Experience leading environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for linear infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and agency correspondence.
• Strong written and verbal communication with agencies and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of permit applications with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Develop permitting strategies, schedules, and risk management plans.
• Coordinate consultants producing environmental studies and documents.
• Manage agency comments, revisions, and tracking of commitments.
• Coordinate across engineering, land, construction, environmental, legal and stakeholder teams.
• Participate in negotiations with regulators and municipalities.
• Review technical work for regulatory alignment and accuracy.
• Mentor junior analysts on permitting procedures and requirements.
• Report permitting status, risks, and schedule impacts to project leadership.
• Promote health, safety, environmental and quality requirements across activities.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

NEPA/Environmental review

Written communication

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Permitting Professional to support planning, permitting, and delivery of electric transmission projects. You will secure environmental approvals and ensure compliance across project phases.

The role requires coordinating consultants, leading complex permit applications, and collaborating with engineering, regulatory, legal, and stakeholders. Travel up to 20% and field work are expected. You will mentor junior analysts and report status to leadership.