Overview

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At Jacobs, we are 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: As an experienced Water Network Engineer, you’ll bring leadership, insight, and technical excellence to a collaborative UK-wide team. Based at one of our UK offices with hybrid working, you’ll contribute to global projects and expand your influence beyond borders. You’ll work at the heart of major strategic partnerships with leading water companies, driving projects from early feasibility and planning through to design, construction and long-term operations, contributing to the resilience of water networks and the sustainability of communities.

Role context: We work with several key UK clients on major capital design programmes across AMP8 and AMP9, including strategic water transfer schemes at regional levels and between water companies. These projects will shape the future of water infrastructure in the UK for generations.

Role Responsibilities

• Hydraulic modelling of water network, including building, verifying and using hydraulic models in capital projects
• Develop innovative solutions from feasibility through optioneering, detailed design, commissioning and operations of new assets (pipelines, service reservoirs, pumping stations, and control valves)
• Develop control philosophies for the operation of new assets
• Develop system-level control and operation for the entire schemes
• Integrate new schemes with existing network 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 not only connects you locally but globally. Our values are safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business and support one another through a culture of care. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we offer flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program. You’ll have the chance to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and Find Your Community initiatives. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds.

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 and we welcome flexible working requests and applicants who may not meet all listed requirements.

We value collaboration and believe in-person interactions are crucial for our culture and client delivery. Our hybrid working policy allows you to split your work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations. If you require support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Careers Support.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

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