Senior Transmission Siting Lead

Jacobs; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients and developers on transmission projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, lead siting workstreams, and provide strategic client guidance through complex routing, environmental, and regulatory processes. The role demands strong communication and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, geography, engineering or 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

• Establish and execute overall transmission siting strategies, route-evaluation methodologies, schedules, and work plans.
• Lead route and site screening, alternatives analysis, feasibility evaluations, and risk assessments for major transmission corridors and substations.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across environmental, engineering, GIS, permitting, real estate, and legal functions.
• Review and approve major technical deliverables, siting study reports, routing memoranda, presentations, and regulatory submittals.
• Oversee agency engagement strategies, public-meeting preparation, stakeholder communications, and responses to emerging risks.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and senior client expectations for assigned workstreams.
• Mentor mid-level and junior siting staff to promote consistent application of best practices.
• Lead complex transmission-line, substation, and infrastructure siting assignments involving high-risk or multi-jurisdictional issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage utility clients and developers on transmission projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, lead siting workstreams, and provide strategic client guidance through complex routing, environmental, and regulatory processes. The role demands strong communication and travel as needed.