People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Remit of your role will include;
- Stakeholder interface and management across all technical and commercial matters,
- The Management and support of project teams, including coordinating planning and tender (including preparing schedule and scope of works).
- Provide technical leadership for hydrological studies including Flood Risk Management, EIAs, Reservoir engineering, Low Flow, and Water Resources studies.
- Continuously develop Subject Matter Expertise in the application of UK Flood hydrologic analysis in line with escribed within Flood Estimation Handbook.
- Proactively contribute to the ongoing development of a supportive team environment, taking an active role in the mentoring and professional development of colleagues.
- Checking and reviewing calculations and technical deliverables
- writing and reviewing technical reports
- Resource Management
- Leading the growth of the hydrology team.
- Support business development through inputs into project tenders including developing price and scope of services for hydrological aspects.
About you - We would be delighted to hear from chartered level candidates who have a blend of the following:
- Experience in Water Resource Studies
- Experience in the use of R\RStudio and Python for data analysis and visualisation.
- A sound knowledge of hydraulic analysis of culverts/bridges using CIRIA methods.
- Knowledge of hydrometry.
- Strong hydrology software skills such as Qube, LowFlows 2.
- A track record in developing (or a desire to develop your skills in) the professional development of peers and colleagues.
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