Civil Package Lead, Water

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Civil Package Lead to drive the planning, design, and coordination of a multi-billion-dollar Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) programme in Singapore.

You will lead civil design delivery, coordinate site investigations and geotechnical assessments, and manage permitting and client-facing design activities. The role requires a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, 10+ years of relevant experience, and proven leadership across multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a Singapore-PEB recognised university.
• 10+ years of experience in design and delivery of large-scale civil or water/wastewater projects.
• Experience leading civil development packages through detailed design, tender and construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate civil design delivery across WRP-related packages in collaboration with Project Manager and package leads.
• Oversee site investigations, utility investigations, geotechnical assessments, topographical surveys, and condition assessments.
• Manage design permitting and consultations with authorities and utilities; coordinate submissions and responses.

Skills

Civil/Env eng knowledge

Leadership & coordination

Drawing interpretation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Collaborative mindset

Education

Degree in Civil or Environmental Eng

Job description

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Your impact

As a Civil Package Lead, you will play a key role in the planning, design, and coordination of a multi‑billion‑dollar Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) programme.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate civil design delivery across multiple WRP‑civil site wide related infrastructure and treatment facility packages, in close collaboration with the Project Manager and multidisciplinary package leads.
• Lead and oversee site investigations, utility investigations, geotechnical assessments, topographical surveys, and condition assessments.
• Manage and drive the design permitting and consultation process, coordinating submissions and responses with statutory authorities and utility agencies.
• Act as a primary client‑facing site wide design representative, managing expectations, resolving technical issues, and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Lead and chair design and client coordination meetings, overseeing preparation of agendas, minutes, and follow‑up actions.
• Provide technical leadership for civil engineering design, utilities, process hydraulics and pressure pipelines.
• Oversee preparation and review of tender documents, design reports, drawings, technical specifications, and design deliverables.
• Maintain governance of design documentation, ensuring proper control, review, approval, and archiving in accordance with project requirements.
• Support construction and site teams on design‑related matters, including review of investigations, resolving design clarifications, and addressing constructability issues.

Here’s what you’ll need:

To be a successful candidate, you shall possess:

• Minimum a Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a Singapore PEB-recognised university
• 10+ years of relevant experience in design and delivery of large-scale civil or water / wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment plants or industrial facilities.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated experience leading civil engineering development packages through detailed design, tender and construction implementation phases.
• Experience in managing interfaces across multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, utility agencies, and stakeholders within complex infrastructure projects would be an advantage.
• A self‑driven, collaborative mindset, with a desire to grow professionally.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solution‑oriented attitude and enthusiasm for learning.

Please note: If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered.

Jacobs complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of age, race, religion, language, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities.

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