Drainage Engineer

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At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We work using a hybrid model and we’re happy to discuss flexible working hours and patterns to suit you and our business.

This role will be based in our Stevenage office, working alongside our Local Authority client.

About the opportunity

We are seeking an Engineer with knowledge in drainage and particular experience in highway drainage design. You’ll join a team that has a reputation in the UK Transportation consultancy sector as a result of a growing portfolio of Local Authority work. As part of a global drainage delivery team, you will play a key role in delivering transportation drainage design services, focussed on the needs of Local Authority projects.

Responsibilities:

• Providing deliverables and solutions to drainage elements on schemes and problems
• Production and review of feasibility studies, technical reports, detailed designs and production of contract documents across a variety of projects
• Reporting of progress
• Liaising with clients, stakeholders and other disciplines with support and assistance of your reporting manager
• Help seek innovative solutions in achieving best value in delivering our services
• Assist in the estimation of works costs and bidding of new works
• Support to undertake CDM responsibilities under role of Designer
• Report on progress on a regular basis and forecast progress and costs including preparation of designs, reports, specifications, and other deliverables for their schemes
• Ensure Jacobs quality systems are being actively employed

Here’s what you’ll need:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or similar discipline
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards Chartered or Incorporated status
• Knowledge of H&S legislation
• Ability using drainage modelling software and tools
• Experience of delivering at variety of scheme stages for drainage and/or transportation projects
• Confident with proven interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to produce accurate and well written reports
• Understanding of DMRB, SuDS Manual and other standards and areas not covered by standards in related to area of expertise
• Proven experience in design of highway drainage systems and construction of highway drainage schemes (preferred)
• Ability to develop relationships and trust at all levels of the organisation and with Clients

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. 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.