Closing date for this role is June 27th 2025
There has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the water industry. With unprecedented investment, this sector is rapidly growing to address the pressing challenges of climate change, water quality and quantity and improved environmental outcomes.
This new leadership role has been created to drive our water business and face into the challenges in partnership with our clients. You will have strong relationships across the water industry, and a very sound knowledge of the regulatory drivers shaping the sector. You will have demonstrable experience of leading large teams in the Water sector, either in an operational role or major programme role, and successfully growing a business. Head of Water (North) - UK and Ireland covers our existing regulated Water clients in this region, including United Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Northern Ireland Water, and Uisce Éireann. You will work in partnership with the Head of Water (South) – UK and Ireland and our established existing Water leadership team to deliver on our growth ambitions.
You will lead with a strategic mindset and display genuine commitment and alignment to our Jacobs values:
- We do things right
- We challenge the accepted
- We aim higher
- We live inclusion
