Upcoming Water Engineering Opportunities At Jacobs!! - (Anz0005N6)

All living things depend on water, it is the building block that supports all life. Water issues are becoming increasingly prominent as we struggle with disparity between water availability and demands, water pollution, and competition for limited water resources. At Jacobs, we recognise these challenges, and our engineers, scientists, and planners are working together with clients to find the right solutions to their water challenges.

A career at Jacobs provides you with the opportunity to make a positive impact and deliver solutions that bring value to our communities and society as a whole. With a clear focus on digital solutions and delivery, our water business provides the full spectrum of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management.

With a workforce of 55,000 operating across much of the globe, we leverage our Solutions and Technology framework for the technical development of our staff and to bring globally innovative ideas to solve our client’s challenges.

On top of the exposure to challenging projects and career development opportunities, we offer competitive remuneration packages and multiple staff benefits such as paid parental and partner leave, purchase leave, and mental health & wellbeing programs, to name a few.

Here at Jacobs, we also support flexible working practices such as flexible start/end times, job share arrangements, working from home, and part-time arrangements. We would be happy to discuss how we can meet your requirements.

About the team

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established thriving team with a strong pipeline of projects. These current roles are based in Victoria, however, you will be joining a truly connected ANZ Water Solutions business who provide the full suite of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management.

The Jacobs water business has water infrastructure and water resources capability in every major city around Australia working across a multitude of markets such as Utilities, Government, Transport, Resources, and Energy Transitioning to name a few. Our water business in Victoria is made up of a water infrastructure section and a water resources section.

We are looking for a range of roles at a variety of levels to help us deliver a strong pipeline of work on high profile and challenging projects that span natural resource management to major infrastructure design. We currently have several multi-year programs of work with Victorian water authority clients that provide a baseload of work for upcoming years and the opportunities for staff to develop their careers on interesting and challenging projects in the water sector.

We invest in building and sustaining trusted relationships with key clients like Melbourne Water, as well as contribute to a range of joint ventures on road and rail projects.  We are also currently helping to implement the intent of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan through the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) projects in NSW, and Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP).

In these roles, you could be based in either Melbourne or Sydney. We will provide you with a clear path to career progression, through our Technologist Career Framework.

Our team is currently working on projects that have a lasting enduring positive impact on our communities such as advisory services for new water sources for agriculture, and engineering services to enable greater connectivity, innovative space saving wastewater sludge treatment projects, and major desalination plants in response to our drying climate.

About you

Successful candidates will:

·       Have an inclusive mindset and enjoy collaborating across geographies as part of diverse teams.

·       Have recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or similar.

·       Years of experience commensurate with the level of role being applied for, ideally within a consulting business environment.

·       Be a strong communicator across the various platforms which make for a truly flexible workplace.

·       Be open-minded and willing to adapt with change and transformation.

·       Demonstrate a passion for the water industry.

About the roles

Right now, we have an immediate need for the following roles (at various experience levels):

·       Civil (Water) Engineers with pipeline, and/or site civil experience

·       Structural Engineers (with water-retaining structure experience)

·       Mechanical (Water) Engineers

·       Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (Water) Engineers

·       Project and Design Managers

·       Water/wastewater planning study managers

·       Water/wastewater infrastructure planning engineers

·       Water/wastewater Process Engineers

·       Water Resources Engineers

·       Dam Engineers

·       Hydrologists

·       Flood Engineers and Modellers

·       CFD Modellers

·       Team Leader – Surface Water

While the above roles are the immediate positions we are seeking, we are always interested in hearing from prospective applicants so if you work in the water sector and would like to join our Jacobs Water team, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialists- Declan McConville (***************@jacobs.com) and Tanvi Garg (**********@jacobs.com).

We understand that pursuing a new opportunity is a big move so why not simply register to start a discussion and see where it goes?

We welcome applications from a diverse group of people, including those who are seeking flexible working, have accessibility needs, want to bring their whole selves to work, and can enrich our workforce with cultural diversity.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

Accessibility

Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format).

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

We understand that pursuing a new opportunity is a big move, so why not simply register to start a discussion and see where it goes? 

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