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At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. 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. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer with interest in line management to join our new Water Catchment Management team in Newcastle. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with extensive experience in the development and design of flood risk management and river engineering solutions to be involved at the start of a new team. You will join our Water Catchment Management team and will play an important role in supporting our diverse client base through leading delivery of outline, planning, tender and detailed design projects and in mentoring and developing more junior staff. Your role will be to lead the technical delivery of projects for clients including the Environment Agency, Local Flood Authorities and other public and private clients including Water and Sewerage Companies, Highways England, Network Rail, HS2 and Major Airports. This will include tasks such as: - Design team leadership including coordinating outline, planning, tender and detailed design of flood risk management and river engineering solutions - Identify and pursue new business opportunities and support sales opportunities across wider business - Design of: Earthwork embankments and conveyance channels; Reinforced concrete structures and foundations; Steelwork structures including piling; Flow control structures; Flood gates and demountable defences; Surface water drainage; Natural Flood Management solutions - Production of Contracts and Technical specifications - Contributing to an engaged and supportive team environment with active involvement in supervising, mentoring and supporting staff - Checking and reviewing calculations and technical deliverables - Designers Health & Safety and Public Safety Risk Assessments You will have the opportunity to lead, manage, support multi-disciplinary teams to deliver interesting and innovative projects. A career with Jacobs will provide the opportunity to make a positive impact and deliver solutions that bring value to our communities and society as a whole.
- Interest in or experience of staff management and development.
- BEng / MEng Civil Engineering.
- Chartered with ICE or CIWEM.
- Experience in the development of outline and detailed design solutions for flood risk management schemes.
- Experience of Safety in Design and Designers responsibilities under CDM.
- Experience of coordinating and leading multi-disciplinary teams in the development of design solutions.
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. Find out more about life at Jacobs. 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 – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. 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 (for example, you require the application form in adifferent format), 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 and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know. #LI-Hybrid #NE2023
