Civil Package Lead, Water

JACOBS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs International Consultants PTE. LTD. seeks a Civil Package Lead to drive planning, design and coordination for a multi‑billion‑dollar Water Reclamation Plant programme in Singapore.

Lead civil design delivery across packages and coordinate site investigations, while maintaining governance of design docs through tender and construction. Ideal candidate holds a Civil/Environmental Engineering degree (Singapore-PEB recognized) with 10+ years in large water/wastewater projects, strong drawing

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (Singapore PEB-recognized)
• Experience leading civil design delivery for large-scale water/wastewater projects
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design delivery across WRP packages and coordinate with PM and package leads
• Oversee site investigations, geotechnical assessments, surveys and condition assessments
• Manage design permitting and liaison with authorities and utilities
• Act as primary client-facing design representative and manage stakeholder expectations
• Lead design meetings, prepare agendas, minutes and follow-ups
• Provide technical leadership for civil engineering design, utilities and pipelines
• Oversee tender documents, design reports, drawings and specifications
• Govern design documentation and archiving per project requirements
• Support construction teams on design-related matters and constructability issues

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Civil design

Team coordination

Education

Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

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.

To be a successful candidate, you shall possess:

• Minimum a Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a Singapore PEB-recognized 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.

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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