Overview
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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
We are seeking experienced highways design and discipline leads at Principal Engineer and Associate Director levels to join our expanding teams across the UK. As a seasoned professional, you will play a crucial role in both project delivery and the technical mentoring of our talented team members.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for the following:
* Drive technical excellence and ensure safety in design within team deliverables.
* Champion opportunities for automation and process efficiencies in all aspects of our work.
* Lead and mentor a small team of designers on projects.
* Generate bottom-up forecasts of project hours for your team or discipline by project, and escalate any scope changes impacting delivery.
* Coordinate the delivery of Civils highways design solutions within programme and budget constraints.
* Collaborate with discipline leads globally to provide an integrated and best practice service to our clients, challenging the status quo to innovate for the future.
* Line Management — While line management is not required for career progression at Jacobs, opportunities exist for those interested in people leadership to supervise staff locally and become a valued part of our team.
About The Opportunity
Jacobs is a market leader in the transportation sector, working with major clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, the Welsh Government, and global contractors. Internationally, we contribute to some of the world's mega projects, including NEOM The Line and King Khalid International Airport. Domestically, we collaborate with councils and transport authorities in major towns and cities, offering you the chance to work on impactful local projects. In the North, we are delivering schemes for Manchester Airport Group, United Utilities, Cheshire East Council, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. In the Midlands and South-West, we are engaged in frameworks for Worcestershire County Council, Birmingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council, and the West of England Combined Authority.
Here's what you'll need
* Experience in managing engineering design solutions in transportation.
* Attained a relevant professional qualification, for example a degree in engineering / CEng / IEng or equivalent qualifications
* Technical experience of delivering local and/or major highways projects or the land side alignment elements in adjacent markets such as Water or Aviation.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to communicate different design options to internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to lead small project teams effectively and support their technical development.
* Thorough understanding of commonly used design standards such as Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) or international equivalents.
* Sound knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and a passion for fostering safety and wellbeing.
* Capable of managing a workload which may be subject to change at short notice
* Ability to work independently and effectively within a global multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of the financial management and control of projects.
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. We offer flexible working, wellbeing benefits, and opportunities to contribute to our global initiatives.
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 are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. 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 to view and access our roles. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. 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. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process, please contact Careers Support.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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