Senior Transmission Siting Lead

Jacobs; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to guide complex siting projects for multi-jurisdictional transmission facilities, including routes, permits, and stakeholder engagement.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams across environmental, engineering, GIS, real estate, and regulatory groups, review technical deliverables, manage client expectations, and mentor junior staff. Willingness to travel to site visits and hearings is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or related discipline (advanced degree or professional certification preferred).
• 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

GIS

Routing

Regulatory filings

Budget management

Client relationships

Stakeholder communication

Willingness to travel

Education

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

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to guide complex siting projects for multi-jurisdictional transmission facilities, including routes, permits, and stakeholder engagement.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams across environmental, engineering, GIS, real estate, and regulatory groups, review technical deliverables, manage client expectations, and mentor junior staff. Willingness to travel to site visits and hearings is required.