Principal Water Quality Consultant (Uk wide) in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 includes opportunities for water quality analysts, integrated catchment management specialists, strategic water quality planning specialists and water quality modellers. We are currently looking for a Water Quality Consultant to bring new ideas and capabilities, playing a key role in our continuous growth within the water quality market delivering high profile projects across various markets and sectors.

As an integral part of cross-functional project teams, including fluvial geomorphologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, and hydro-geologists, you will be key to the success of high profile projects and initiatives that will deliver water quality improvements ensuring quality standards are met and exceeded for generations to come.

Your remit includes:

• Providing technical leadership and direction for water quality studies - modelling, investigations, data analytics, urban pollution modelling, and EIAs.
• Collaborating with business leaders to deliver continued growth and expand the capability footprint.
• Managing stakeholder interfaces across all technical and commercial matters.
• Supporting project teams, coordinating planning and tender (preparing schedule and scope of works).
• Developing impact assessment strategies and processes that mitigate risks of forever chemicals on major new water resource and supply options and environmental enhancement opportunities.
• Ensuring quality, process and governance is embedded into all policy and regulatory development, meeting and exceeding current and future regulatory regimes and specifications.
• Continuously developing Subject Matter Expertise in the application of UK and Europe water quality modelling standards and analytics.
• Checking and reviewing calculations and technical deliverables.
• Writing and reviewing technical reports.
• Proactively contributing to the ongoing development of a supportive team environment, taking an active role in the mentoring and professional development of colleagues.

We would be delighted to hear from candidates with a good blend of the following skills, experience and attributes:

• A sound knowledge of a core discipline such as estuarine and coastal modelling or the impact of PFAS on drinking water.
• Degree qualified in a relevant Environmental subject (Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geography).
• Chartered, or Fellow member of CIWEM or equivalent.
• Proven experience of technical review skills, able to programme, run and complete high quality environmental assessments.
• A track record in supporting the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• A good understanding of recent developments in water quality policy and legislation, key environmental legislation and issues, with respect to water quality.
• A collaborative approach to working with and supporting the personal development of colleagues and peers in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• A knowledge of water quality issues across multiple disciplines, including emerging chemicals, nature-based solutions, natural flood risk management, urban pollution modelling, nutrient modelling, environmental permitting.
• Exposure to stakeholders/clients, including Defra, Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Planning Authorities, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Environmental NGOs, National Highways.

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, believing that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed.

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 maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program.

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 are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates 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.

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