Principal Water Civil Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced civil engineers to join their multi-disciplinary team. This role focuses on providing technical consultancy services for water and wastewater projects, ensuring sustainable management of the natural water environment. Successful candidates will collaborate with over 600 professionals, delivering high-profile projects while enjoying a flexible work environment that promotes work-life balance. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this forward-thinking company offers excellent career prospects and a competitive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the world.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Charitable donations matching

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project tasks and designs for water and wastewater projects.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Client relationship management

Education

Masters Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Status (CEng)

Tools

Hydraulic modeling software

Project management tools

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

Our Water and Environment Operating Unit provides a focus for advising our clients on the sustainable management of the natural water environment using scientific/engineering analysis and design expertise. Our mission is to be a global leader that puts water at the heart of a sustainable society.

To meet our growing UK business needs and future development aspirations we are looking for experienced civil engineers to join our multi-disciplinary team and provide technical consultancy services to develop successful projects.

We are looking for people to join our offices across the United Kingdom and we encourage applications from candidates seeking flexible working, job share or reduced hours’ contracts.

About you

Successful candidates will join a team of over 600 Water Professionals, working on a range of high-profile projects and become a part of a World Leading Company with excellent career prospects. You will be delivering project tasks, designs and working with clients on water and wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure at various stages in the project life cycle, working within our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects within agreed timeframes and budget.

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

• A Masters Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Achieved Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Water and/or wastewater networks
  • Water and/or wastewater treatment works
  • Hydraulics
  • Mass water conveyance
• Enthusiasm to solve problems and enjoy working as part of a large multi-national company.
• Worked within multi-disciplinary teams, co-ordinating and supporting junior staff.
• A proactive and keenness to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to the growth of our business.

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.