Civil Engineer - Water

Civil Engineer – Water Join Jacobs\’ expanding Water team and help shape the future of Ireland\’s water infrastructure. As an experienced civil engineer, you\’ll contribute to high-profile projects that span water, wastewater, flood management, and environmental protection delivering real value to communities across the country.

You\’ll work on everything from strategic water resource planning to the design and delivery of new and upgraded assets. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental experts you\’ll gain exposure to diverse technical challenges and innovative solutions.

Whether you\’re experienced in the water sector or bringing transferable skills from another field, this is your opportunity to grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, with a sustainable long term portfolio of high value / high profile projects.

Remit and responsibilities will include:

• Deliver technical work streams or packages across all project phases : feasibility, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Support technical design reviews and ensure constructability, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence and regulatory compliance.
• Closely manage internal and external stakeholders, delivering collaborative results.
• Conduct site inspections and assessments to verify compliance with design specifications and quality standards.

You will gain the opportunity to work across a diverse range of projects and programmes including water and wastewater, strategic planning and flood management at various stages of the project lifecycle – from concept through to commissioning – while engaging and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance and stakeholder satisfaction. We would be delighted to hear from candidates who can demonstrate a good mix of the following skills, experience and attributes :

Key skills and experiences.

• Experience of delivering projects in water treatment, wastewater, flood management, or environmental sectors.
• Experience in technical designs and / or Design & Build delivery models.
• Member of or working towards Chartership.
• A demonstrable knowledge of design standards, CDM regulations along with Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, and safety protocols.
• Comfortable with design software packages such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

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. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. 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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