Principal Water Civil Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate engineers to join their Water team in Ireland. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects that address critical water infrastructure needs. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to develop innovative solutions for water and wastewater management, contributing to sustainable practices and community welfare. With a focus on work-life balance and flexible working arrangements, this opportunity allows you to grow professionally while making a significant impact in the field. Join a company that values inclusion, diversity, and the well-being of its employees.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Matched-funding for charitable donations

Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Experience in water or wastewater engineering is essential.
• Accredited Honours STEM Degree and working towards Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Work within multi-disciplinary teams on water infrastructure projects.
• Engage in strategic planning and delivery of water projects.

Skills

Water Engineering

Wastewater Engineering

Team Collaboration

Technical Design Skills

Mentoring

Project Management Principles

Sustainability Knowledge

Education

Honours STEM Degree (NFQ Level 8)

Job description

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.

Your impact

Jacobs has secured multiple multi-year contracts and projects with leading clients in Ireland, the UK, and across the globe. We currently have opportunities for Engineers of all disciplines to join our Water team in Ireland to deliver on these fantastic opportunities. Successful candidates will join a team of over 150 professionals in Ireland, working on a range of high-profile projects and become a part of a World Leading Company with excellent career prospects.

About the Water Team

Here in Ireland, with offices in Dublin, Cork and Belfast, our growing Water team boasts an extensive portfolio working on high profile, challenging projects, providing multidisciplinary solutions to water, wastewater, environment and flood management. From feasibility studies and planning, to design, construction management and operations and maintenance, we bring together the talent and expertise necessary to deliver success.

Successful candidates will be afforded the opportunity to demonstrate and enhance experience and skills while working towards development of solutions to deliver Ireland’s future water infrastructure. There will be opportunity to become involved in the delivery of a range of projects from strategic planning for water resources through to delivery of individual projects and programmes or work which will identify solutions for new and upgrade water and wastewater assets.

You will work within multi-disciplinary teams engaging with civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental and communication teams. Candidates with relevant skill set who may not have water sector experience will also be considered.

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.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Experience in the water or wastewater engineering industry.
• Minimum of an accredited Honours STEM Degree (NFQ Level 8) and working towards Chartership or equivalent.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrable technical or design skills.
• Experience of, or be able to demonstrate ability of, mentoring or supporting junior staff.
• Interest in future technologies and knowledge about the challenges within industry, including; data, carbon and sustainability.
• Holistic understanding of the various facets of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Understanding/ awareness of Project Management principals including scheduling, budgeting and contracts.

Our People

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 programs, 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.

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, Women and Vetnet. 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.