At Jacobs, we're 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, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
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 Our Water and Catchment Management sector provides a focus for advising our clients on delivering sustainable drainage, flood risk management and civil engineering solutions. Water and Catchment Management comprises in excess of 400 staff based in the UK and Europe, but with reach into the Middle East, Australasia and America. You will become part of a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities. You should be well established within your career and be comfortable with a variety of roles. You should have applied your knowledge of Flood Risk Management in supervising, coordinating and supporting junior staff. You should be proactive and use your initiative to drive projects and are happy to take ownership of client relationships and contribute tobusiness development and project management. Enthusiastic about planning and delivering innovative schemes to manage flooding you wish to work on increasingly complex projects and build your skills in project management, business development and leadership. Your role will include tasks such as: - Production of client facing documents and technical deliverables; - Production of Flood Risk Assessments; - Delivery of water discipline inputs to Environmental Statements; - Production of business cases for flood risk management schemes (SOCs and OBCs) for LLFAs and the Environment Agency; - Development of pricing and technical methodology for new commissions; - Leading and mentoring junior colleagues through their technical and professional development - Checking and reviewing calculations and technical deliverables - Designers Health & Safety and Public Safety Risk Assessments - Coordination and management of other disciplines - Project Management
Essential: - Undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or a related discipline - Working knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies; - Experience of delivering Flood Risk Assessments; - Ability to develop, price and agree scope of services; - Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team - Excellent literacy, communication, analytical and numeracy skills - Excellent interpersonal skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications - Chartered or approaching chartership with ICE or CIWEM Desirable: - Knowledge of hydraulic modelling packages and hydrology and ability to interpret results; - Understanding of BIM - Demonstrable knowledge of Safety in Design and Designers responsibilities under CDM - Experience in design of flood risk management schemes - Experience of delivering business cases for flood risk management schemesfor the Environment Agency and/or LLFAs, and the partnership funding process - Working knowledge of GIS (ArcGIS or QGIS) 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 a different 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.
