Clean Water Modeler

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

At Jacobs, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality clean water modelling solutions that shape resilient infrastructure and support thriving communities. Your expertise will drive innovation, collaboration, and excellence across multidisciplinary teamsmaking a lasting impact in the water industry.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Responsible for the technical delivery of clean water modelling projects within programme and budget
- Excellence in the quality of delivery from yourself and your team.
- Developing methodologies, guidance and templates for various engineering and modelling projects.
- Working collaboratively with multiple-disciplinary teams internally and externally.
- Developing and maintaining deep relationship with clients.

Primary Operational Responsibilities

- Providing support and mentoring to junior staff.
- Supporting the tendering process including proposal input and cost estimate.
- Driving health and safety through everything we do.
- Supply information for use in Coordination Meetings and attend as required.
- Identify and escalate risks as required

Key Relationships

- Work on a wide variety of projects such as Model build calibration, Model Maintenance, Optioneering, Growth studies, large capital design, water quality, leakage studies and network optimization Works
- Reports to the Associate director / Engineering Manager

Key Behaviors

- Enjoys working with others and building relationships
- Is personable and approachable. Is self-confident whilst remaining open to the opinion of others. Excellent data analysis skills and problem-solving skills
- Passion for taking on new challenges with clients in the water industry
- Solves problems by developing and adopting innovative approaches.

Key Groups

- Clean Water Modelling Team in GDC
- Water Team in GDC
- High standard of quality output
- Delivery dates are met
- Maintaining technical quality ensuring designs meet client specification
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with other Jacobs and client staff

Here's what you'll need

Experience

- Demonstrable experience in modelling software and GIS packages
- 4 - 10 years of project delivery experience in clean water network modelling and associated activities. Experience working with clients in UK, Australia, US, NZ
- Minimum of a Degree or Honors Degree in Civil engineering or geography related discipline or master's in water resources and related disciplines Skills and Competencies
- Client service management including stakeholder engagement, proven ability to work as part of a team, liaising directly with client or lead offices and other project team members
- Experience of leading, or be able to demonstrate potential to lead a successful team of engineers including technicians and design engineers and familiarity with current industry best practices
- Demonstrable experience in modelling software like Infoworks WS Pro, InfoWater Pro, Synergi, WaterGEMS, EPANET and GIS packages ArcMap, MapInfo
- Strong analytical, communication and technical report writing skills
- Sound interpersonal and technical management skills.

Desired Skills

- Chartered engineer or working towards chartership (ideally ICE/CIWEM)

AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it's all about what you do, not where you are, which counts

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. 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 via Careers Support.