Lead Civil Engineer

Lead Civil Engineer - Rivers (UK Wide) As the largest consultancy operating in the flood risk management and river engineering sectors in the UK, we are committed to our collaborative client relationships and delivering value with high quality, innovative, sustainable solutions (take a look at our "Flood Modeller" software) [1] Flood Modeller | Jacobs. Our project portfolio spans the full lifecycle from feasibility studies through appraisal and optioneering to detailed design and site support providing a wide range of opportunities to develop your experience and advance your career. Working closely with the full delivery team, contributing your own innovative ideas, challenging the norm, and helping deliver better solutions. Remit of your role will include: Lead multi-disciplinary teams to develop high quality, sustainable flood risk management solutions. Tackle challenging engineering problems to find affordable, sustainable solutions whilst adhering to all Design quality assurance standards. Mitigate environmental impact at the outset to provide integrated design solutions. Address climate change increases in flood risk and the need to push down cost and carbon footprint. Contribute to a collaborative delivery approach, supporting clients with their stakeholder engagement (public, flood risk management authorities). Contribute to an engaged and supportive team environment taking an active role in mentoring and professional development (self and colleagues). Developing technical scopes, supporting programme and budget-setting, and gaining approvals. Understand, communicate, manage and mitigate project risk. References Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs . We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here . Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com / uk / employers / jacobs 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. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. 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 . #J-18808-Ljbffr