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
Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities, and societies. Bring your passion, ingenuity, and vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.
What will you get?
Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two‑year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews, and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas: human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy, and your passions.
The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skill‑set – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you.
The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on‑the‑job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.
The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences, and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.
About The Opportunity
Our Water and Environment Business Unit provides a focus for advising our clients on River Engineering and Flood Risk Management solutions, including flood defence structures, weirs, gates, sluices, flood storage reservoirs, natural flood management, habitat creation, hydrometric gauging facilities, and fish passes. The Water Catchment Management team has a diverse portfolio of projects with a key focus on flood risk management for the Environment Agency and other local authorities. The team works across sectors in integrated catchment management to deliver sustainable environmental solutions.
As a Graduate Hydrologist, you will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team delivering projects for clients such as the Environment Agency, SEPA, water companies, and major infrastructure providers. Your workload will be varied; you may help a water company identify how it can meet its environmental flow targets, design a river restoration scheme, or use modelling software to map flood risk and assess how to protect homes from flooding, and much more. The role will provide you with exposure to a wide range of projects and we will support you to grow and develop into the areas that you find interesting. Whatever you decide to do, our friendly teams will help you along the way.
The start date for this role is September 2026.
Here’s what you’ll need
* Be working towards a Masters level qualification in Hydrology or a relevant water‑focused degree
* A flexible self‑starter who is keen to drive your career forward
* Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things
* You must have the permanent right to work in the UK
Selection Process
1. Apply Online
2. Solo Video Assessment
3. Interview
Apply before 19 October 2025 for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications. However, you do so with the knowledge that we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first assessment window.
What Else We Provide
* A flexible work style, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others.
* Free single medical cover and digital GP service
* Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
* A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network.
* Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively programme, incorporating matched‑funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. 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.
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.
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