Senior Structural/ Civil Engineer - #1744947

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

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to We do things right | We aim higher | We challenge the accepted | We live inclusion.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

About The Opportunity

With approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a team of almost 45,000, at Jacobs we provide end-to-end services in cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation, advanced facilities and water. From advisory & consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we're creating a more connected and sustainable world.

We are thrilled to announce an opportunity for a Senior Structural / Civil Engineer to join our vibrant and inclusive Building Structures team. Our team is involved in a wide range of challenging and innovative projects that provide avenues for professional growth and development.

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering technical design solutions as part of our Cities & Places multi-disciplinary design team. You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals to create designs and deliverables that meet project requirements. Your technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills will be essential in fostering a collaborative team environment.

In this role, you will

• Contribute significantly to the delivery of technical solutions, balancing commercial, technical, and mentoring responsibilities.
• Be responsible for producing high-quality designs, calculation packages, and specifications for building structures within multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ensure the technical quality of design solutions through the implementation of best practices and continuous improvement processes.
  
  
  

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.

Here's what you'll need

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to diverse and challenging projects. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, and encourage a diverse range of perspectives to enhance our team’s creativity and innovation. There are opportunities for travel where it suits individuals and the global projects.

• A good Engineering degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent
• To be a newly Chartered or close to becoming Chartered Engineer, with membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience in the design and specification of building structures to relevant codes of practice.
• Understanding of Information Management and Digital Delivery with the ability to work and deliver solutions within the 3D environment.
• Ability to consider and incorporate sustainable design solutions within design
• Ability to develop designs to eliminate health and safety risks within the design
• Embrace new technologies including digital and automation.
  
  
  

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. 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. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, 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 wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

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