Lead Engineer

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

To meet our growing business needs and future development aspirations we are looking for a Lead Wastewater Modeler to support our wastewater network projects and Different Frameworks.

The successful person will become part of a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects within agreed timeframes and budgets and to exceed our clients' expectations.
• Work as part of a team being involved in a variety of projects including model build and verification, using existing or new models to understand system performance, and using the model to help the design of system improvements and enhancements to the Wastewater Network ensuring technical excellence and best practice to specification
• Undertake the development of modelled engineering solutions to mitigate the effects of development, solve sewer flooding, and address unsatisfactory overflows.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior modelling staff
• Plan and review asset and flow surveys and field investigations.
• Plan, programme, co-ordinate and write reports for specific projects.
• Driving health and safety in all aspects of our projects.
• Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues, contracting engineers, subcontractors, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Prepare cost estimates for modelling, project design, and construction.
• Support the management and Project Manager to ensure the successful delivery of robustly defined technical solutions

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum of a Civil Engineering Degree, or similar relevant Degree.
• 8-20 years of experience in wastewater modelling
• Working knowledge of using GIS tools (MapInfo, ArcGIS)
• Proven ability within the water industry with a focus on wastewater network solutions
• Demonstrable experience of wastewater modelling software such as InfoNet, and InfoWorks CS / ICM, including model build and verification, survey supervision, and optioneering/design of solutions (e.g. DG5 solutions).
• Able to integrate well into a team and provide technical guidance to other modelling staff.
• Proven ability in the outline design of wastewater schemes; sewage pumping systems and treatment facilities.
• Leading modelling framework Independently and should be capable of interacting directly with client.

At Jacobs 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.

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