SuDS Engineer in Birmingham

At Jacobs, we are 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.

Your impact as an experienced surface water management practitioner will be integral to our Water Catchment Management team, helping drive our extensive programme of high-profile projects across multiple sectors. You will play a key role in leading the planning, design, and delivery of surface water management solutions, developing and delivering integrated flood risk and drainage strategies, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and contributing to flood risk reduction, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), and water quality improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver outline and detailed design of surface water drainage solutions and strategies including SuDS, green infrastructure and gravity piped drainage, exceeding regulatory and sustainability standards.
• Technical authority - review and approve design calculations, hydraulic models, contract documents and specifications.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams delivering surface water and drainage projects.
• Prepare Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and support permitting processes.
• Oversee project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design and construction.
• Conduct hydrological and hydraulic modeling for surface water systems.
• Ensure adherence to local, national, and international water management regulations.
• Incorporate climate resilience and biodiversity considerations into designs.
• Promote best practices in water resource management and green infrastructure.

What you’ll need:

• Chartered status with the ICE, CIWEM or similar.
• Experience in leading teams in the delivery of surface water and drainage strategies and solutions.
• An in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy and design standards relating to surface water management and SuDS.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Safety in Design and an understanding of CDM requirements.
• Good level of proficiency in hydraulic modelling packages (e.g. MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, InfoWorks ICM, Causeway Flow) and hydrology software (e.g. ReFH2).
• Comfortable taking a lead role in the review, checking and sign off of design calculations, hydraulic models, contract documents, technical drawings and specifications.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

Joining Jacobs connects you locally and globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we 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.

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 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.

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