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Senior Siting Specialist
Jacobs
Julie Sofen is a Senior Siting Specialist and Project Manager at Jacobs, with over nine years of experience in completing siting studies for electric transmission lines and facilities. Her technical expertise includes routing transmission lines and siting facilities with voltages ranging from 69 kilovolts (kV) to 345 kV in urban and rural areas across the Midwest, Carolinas, and Florida. Julie leads internal and external siting teams and provides counsel on best siting practices and strategies for defensible route or site selection. This role requires consensus-building, clear communication, and adherence to client-specific protocols and quality standards. She also serves as an advisor and mentor to staff on siting strategies, technical tasks, project management practices, and client relations. Additionally, Julie has experience managing and supporting environmental assessments and regulatory permitting for Jacobs’ power and transportation clients.