Strategic Siting & ROW Environmental Lead (Transmission)

Jacobs; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchases

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a seasoned Siting, Outreach, Right-of-Way, and Environmental Lead to guide a major eastern U.S. transmission program.

The role emphasizes client leadership, cross‑disciplinary integration, and regulatory excellence from development through construction and closeout. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in large infrastructure, a strong track record in siting, outreach, ROW, and environmental permitting, and the ability to build trusted client relationships while expanding

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 and oversight for siting, outreach, ROW, and environmental functions supporting a large electrical transmission portfolio.
• Lead integration across disciplines to ensure seamless delivery of end-to-end transmission projects.
• Serve as a key member of the program leadership team, partnering with engineering, project management, construction, and utility stakeholders.
• Establish strategies, processes, and best practices to support successful project execution.
• Identify risks, constraints, and opportunities and develop proactive solutions to maintain project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives.
• Provide oversight and direction to discipline leaders responsible for transmission line and substation siting and routing, stakeholder outreach, ROW acquisition, and environmental permitting/compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a seasoned Siting, Outreach, Right-of-Way, and Environmental Lead to guide a major eastern U.S. transmission program.

The role emphasizes client leadership, cross‑disciplinary integration, and regulatory excellence from development through construction and closeout. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in large infrastructure, a strong track record in siting, outreach, ROW, and environmental permitting, and the ability to build trusted client relationships while expanding