Overview

Jacobs are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, and cutting-edge manufacturing. This role is based in Manchester, UK with hybrid working and opportunities to contribute to global projects.

Role: Water Network Engineer (Experience welcomed) leading, informing, and delivering technical excellence within a UK-wide team. You will contribute to major partnerships with water companies, driving projects from feasibility and planning through design, construction, and long-term operations as part of a national multi‑billion portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Hydraulic modelling of water networks including building, verifying, and using hydraulic models in capital projects
• Develop innovative solutions from feasibility through optioneering, detailed design, commissioning, and operations of assets (pipelines, service reservoirs, pumping stations, control valves)
• Develop control philosophies for operation of new assets
• Develop system-level control and operation for entire schemes
• Integrate new schemes with existing networks to ensure efficient future operation with minimal customer impact
• Act as technical lead within a multidisciplinary team

What you’ll need

• Demonstrable and progressive experience of water network operations, hydraulic modelling, optioneering, and engineering design
• Proficiency in modelling software such as Synergi Water/Liquid, InfoWorks WS Pro, or EPANET
• Experience in water quality modelling including chlorine decay, discolouration risk, water age, and PODDS modelling
• Expertise in developing control philosophies for complex strategic networks
• Proven experience in managing and developing diverse teams
• Strong communication skills to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent writing skills for engineering reports, guidance documents, and proposals

What We Offer

• Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility
• Medical cover and Digital GP
• Fertility healthcare and family planning
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Enhanced pension contributions 10%
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Professional membership fees and CPD

Joining Jacobs connects you locally and globally. We value safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging, and support a culture of caring and collaboration. We promote positive mental health and belonging for all employees. Our hybrid working policy provides flexibility to split time between offices and remote locations.

We are committed to inclusion and belonging in our workplace. We partner with organizations to attract diverse talent and provide accessible application options. We welcome flexible working requests and candidates who may not meet every listed requirement.

We’re hiring details

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting

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