Graduate Waste Water Modeller (Leeds)

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Your impact

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and help shape better environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, creativity and ambition — and together, we’ll create lasting change.

What You’ll Get

Our two‑year Graduate Development Program is designed to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career. Through blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you’ll build capability across four key areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and developing your personal passions. You’ll tailor your learning journey to your interests, career goals and technical strengths — creating a graduate experience that’s uniquely yours. Much of your development will come through real project work, supported by your manager and mentor to ensure you gain the experiences that matter most. The Graduate Development Program isn’t just a steppingstone — it’s a launchpad. You’ll gain the tools, exposure and support to unlock your potential, working on meaningful projects and collaborating with industry leaders to deliver solutions to complex challenges.

About the opportunity

Investment in the UK & Ireland Water sector is at unprecedented levels. We have a huge opportunity to build and shape the delivery of this investment through our growing strategic relationships with the largest UK & Ireland water companies. From feasibility studies and planning, to design, construction management, operations and maintenance, we bring together the talent and expertise necessary to deliver success, and we are proud of our extensive portfolio of work and broad capability. Our Wastewater Network Modelling teams are located across the UK & Ireland, working with a wide range of water companies. Our team is involved in a wide range of projects related to drainage infrastructure including feasibility assessments, operational support, flooding and overflow solutions development, operational support, network optimisation and smart networks. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of wastewater network operation and performance through hydraulic modelling. You will be a motivated and innovative individual who embraces new technologies. We will support you in converting your novel ideas into practical solutions addressing the challenges facing the water industry. We will support and encourage you to raise your profile and Jacobs’ profile across the wider industry through participation in industry conferences and journal publications.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Development of computer hydraulic models to investigate flooding, environmental issues and generation of outline solutions.
• Drainage Area Planning
• Development of InfoAsset management network databases
• Scoping of asset surveys
• Analysis of survey data
• Sewer Overflow analysis
• Optioneering & Solutions Development
• Model Build and Verification using InfoWorks ICM
• Development of reports and other project deliverables
• Supervise site surveys and field investigations
• Driving health and safety in all aspects of our projects.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in which staff can pursue their interests and develop new skills, whilst contributing to our growth strategy. In ensuring we do things right, we will support the development and expansion of our technical capabilities in areas where our clients need it, not just now but in the future. In challenging the accepted, we will continue to aim higher whilst delivering high quality technical work in a cost-effective way. We are looking for talented graduates to work on a wide range of projects, and we offer excellent career progression while enabling you to play your role in protecting our environment and making a lasting impact. Whatever you decide to do, our friendly teams will be on hand to help you along the way.

Here’s what you'll need

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Civil Engineering, Geography, Mathematics or similar
• A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
• Permanent right to work in the UK

Selection Process

Interview

Apply before 12 October 2026 to be considered in the first assessment window. Applications may still be accepted afterwards, but roles may be filled during the initial window.

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.

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