Siting Professional Jacobs - 3.9 Richmond, VA Job Details $75,300 - $117,600 a year 20 hours ago Benefits Caregiver leave Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Environmental permitting Staff supervision Infrastructure projects Content creation for technical audiences Environmental compliance permitting projects Electricity transmission Mapping software Environmental planning projects Route planning Managing engineering teams Public utility experience GIS software Project management software Technical writing experience within technology Project stakeholder communication Full Job Description Location Richmond, Virginia, United States Capabilities Environmental Office Setup Hybrid Job ID #44143 Industry Environmental At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact The Electric Transmission Siting Professional will support electric utility clients, developers, and other infrastructure clients on transmission projects throughout planning, routing, siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement phases. The position will contribute to the successful development of transmission facilities, including overhead and underground lines, substations, interconnections, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities will range from supporting individual technical tasks to leading complete siting workstreams, managing project teams, and providing strategic client guidance. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder-engagement disciplines. Core functions of the job may include: Manage assigned electric transmission siting workstreams, route evaluations, and site screening from early feasibility through project development. Perform constraint screening, risk analysis, and route comparisons using GIS, property data, and technical studies. Coordinate internal technical teams, engineering consultants, environmental specialists, survey crews, real estate representatives, regulators, and stakeholders. Prepare and quality-control siting study reports, routing memoranda, permitting strategies, exhibits, presentations, and regulatory filings. Track project schedules, critical decisions, stakeholder commitments, action items, and regulatory milestones. Identify risks affecting route viability, cost, schedule, permitting, or public acceptance, elevating strategic issues to senior leadership. Contribute to siting tools, templates, workflows, and internal best practices. The Siting Professional manages assigned siting work streams and day-to-day project activities under the direction of a Siting Lead or Project Manager.

Primary 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. Here's what you'll need Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, environmental science, engineering, natural resources, real estate, public policy, or a related discipline (advanced degree or professional certification is beneficial). 4-8 years supporting electric transmission or other linear infrastructure projects, with demonstrated 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. #LI-AW1

Posted Salary Range:

Minimum 75,300.00

Posted Salary Range:

Upper 117,600.00 Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $75,300.00 to $117,600.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 24, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days. At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.