Senior Transmission Siting Lead — Hybrid Role

Jacobs; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

401(k) plan

stock purchase program

deferred compensation plan

Executive Deferral Plan

PPTO policy

seven paid holidays

caregiver leave

merit increases

performance discretionary bonus

stock

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for major transmission corridors and facilities. The role emphasizes strategic client guidance and senior team leadership.

Based in Knoxville with a preference for Virginia/West Virginia locations, the position supports hybrid work and cross-disciplinary collaboration across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or a 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 proficiency

Route planning

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory experience

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

GIS

Regulatory filings tools

Project management tools

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Lead to manage projects across planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for major transmission corridors and facilities. The role emphasizes strategic client guidance and senior team leadership.

Based in Knoxville with a preference for Virginia/West Virginia locations, the position supports hybrid work and cross-disciplinary collaboration across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, and legal functions.