SOAR+E Lead: Siting, ROW & Environmental Programs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Deferred compensation plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an SOAR+E Lead to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for a large-scale electrical transmission program in the eastern United States.

This role integrates siting, outreach, ROW acquisition, and environmental permitting, delivering safe, reliable transmission solutions and maintaining strong client partnerships. The preferred location includes OH, KY, IN, MI, WV, or VA, with national opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, land management, natural resources, public administration, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure programs, preferably electrical transmission, utility, energy, or other linear infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex project portfolios.
• Proven experience overseeing transmission siting, stakeholder engagement, ROW acquisition, and environmental permitting/compliance efforts.
• Experience working directly with utility clients and managing high-profile stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local permitting processes applicable to transmission infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel regularly to client offices, project sites, stakeholder meetings, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level leadership for siting, outreach, ROW, and environmental functions for a large electrical transmission portfolio.
• Lead integration across disciplines for end-to-end transmission projects.
• Serve as a key member of the program leadership team with engineering, project management, construction, and utility stakeholders.
• Establish strategies and processes to support successful project execution.
• Identify risks and develop proactive solutions to maintain schedules, budgets, and quality.

Skills

Executive leadership

Client relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Quality assurance

Risk management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Program governance

Communication

Negotiation

Project oversight

Team mentoring

Industry knowledge (transmission)

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, land management, natural resources, public administration, or related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an SOAR+E Lead to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for a large-scale electrical transmission program in the eastern United States.

This role integrates siting, outreach, ROW acquisition, and environmental permitting, delivering safe, reliable transmission solutions and maintaining strong client partnerships. The preferred location includes OH, KY, IN, MI, WV, or VA, with national opportunities.