Principal Structural/ Civil Engineer - #1745041

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 Principal Structural Engineer to join our vibrant and inclusive Building Structures team. Our team is engaged in a wide range of challenging and innovative projects, including airports, advanced technology facilities, residential refurbishments, rail, and energy sectors, offering avenues for professional growth and development both locally and globally.

As a Principal Structural Engineer, you will provide design leadership and integrate disciplines within projects delivered by our Cities & Places business unit. Your role will involve managing projects and guiding/mentoring less experienced structural engineers to produce designs and associated deliverables for projects. This position offers a client-facing opportunity, ensuring that Jacobs maintains the highest technical standards, levels of service, and quality.

In this role, you will

• Play a crucial role in delivering technical solutions, balancing commercial, technical, and mentoring responsibilities.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality and technically excellent solutions, facilitating seamless information sharing with other discipline teams.
• Represent Jacobs in liaising with clients, architects, and other design team members.
  
  
  

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. Opportunities for travel are available for those interested in exploring projects beyond their local environment.

• A good engineering degree in Civil, and/or Structural Engineering, or equivalent.
• A Chartered Engineer, with membership of a relevant professional body.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in the design and specification of building structures to relevant standards and regulations.
• Familiarity with structural analysis and design software (such as Robot, ETABs, Safe).
• Ability to undertake structural inspections and report on material and construction defects.
• Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary design processes.
• 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.
• Ability to lead and mentor less experienced engineers within a project.
• Ability to liaise directly with clients, architects, and other design team members.
• Ability to aid the commercial success of projects, including delivery within programme and budget, and effective change control management.
  
  
  

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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