Water Network Engineer/Modeller (Senior & Principal grades)

Are you ready to dive into an exciting career? Our Water team are making waves across the UK & Ireland, working on everything from feasibility assessments to smart networks for a variety of clients.

Why join us? You will get involved in thrilling projects like water trading, large capital design, water quality modelling, network design, leakage optimisation, and network operation. You will have the chance to bring your creative ideas to life in an innovative environment with industry-leading solutions. We are looking for water enthusiasts at all levels, from budding engineers to experienced principals. If you have a passion for water networks, we want you! Join our diverse and dynamic team and help us grow our UK water team. You will have the opportunity to lead and support local teams, driving the development of cutting-edge solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical projects within programme and budget.
• Develop methodologies, guidance, and templates for engineering and modelling projects.
• Initiating and developing innovative approach to create efficiency and added values.
• Lead or support the tendering process, including proposals and cost estimation.
• Excellent knowledge in water network, modelling and engineering design.
• Proven track record in the use of hydraulic models to solve engineering problems.
• Proven track record of leading on client liaison and converting opportunities into projects.
• Strong writing skills including engineering report, guidance document and proposal.
• Excellent data analysis skills and problem solving skills.
• Experience in GIS packages and data visualisation.
• Experience in coding and tool development.
• Chartered engineer or working towards chartership.

Ready to make a difference with us? Apply now and let’s create a sustainable future together!

What We Offer:

• Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility.
• 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days.
• Medical cover and Digital GP.
• Fertility healthcare and family planning.
• Enhanced parental leave pay.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Life assurance at 4x salary.
• Professional membership fees and CPD.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. 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.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. 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.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process, please contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process.