Transmission Siting Specialist | Route & Permitting

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Personal Paid Time Off (PPTO)

Seven holidays

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Professional to support electric utility clients through planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for transmission projects.

You will lead siting workstreams, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and guide regulatory filings. Ideal candidates have a strong background in route evaluation, environmental planning, and GIS, with the ability to travel for site visits and meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or related discipline (advanced degree or professional certification is beneficial).
• 4–8 years supporting electric transmission or other linear infrastructure projects, with experience in route evaluation, permitting, and environmental planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and reviewing consultant deliverables.
• Working familiarity with utility siting, transmission permitting, agency coordination, landowner outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, prioritization, and GIS/project-management tool skills.
• Willingness to travel periodically for site visits and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute route, site, and constraint evaluations; apply professional judgment to identify opportunities, data gaps, and alternatives.
• Support landowner outreach, property research, access coordination, and right-of-way activities.
• Lead portions of client meetings, agency consultations, stakeholder discussions, and field activities.
• Review junior staff work, providing task-level direction, coaching, and quality control.
• Recommend solutions to routine technical, coordination, and project-management challenges while maintaining budget and schedule awareness.

Skills

GIS

Technical writing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Team coordination

Travel willingness

Education

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

Tools

GIS software

Project management tools

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking an Electric Transmission Siting Professional to support electric utility clients through planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for transmission projects.

You will lead siting workstreams, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and guide regulatory filings. Ideal candidates have a strong background in route evaluation, environmental planning, and GIS, with the ability to travel for site visits and meetings.