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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
You’re a skilled and experienced drainage engineer with a strong background in designing drainage systems for highways and urban environments. You’re confident working across multidisciplinary teams and have a solid understanding of drainage standards and approval processes. Experience in the aviation sector—supporting clients like Manchester Airport Group, Heathrow, and KSIA—would be a distinct advantage.
You’re proficient in hydraulic modelling and drainage design software, and you’re passionate about delivering sustainable, high-quality solutions. You’re comfortable in a client-facing role and ready to support our drainage discipline leads across aviation and local authority workstreams. You’ll also help coordinate with colleagues in the UK and our Global Delivery Centres.
This role may involve site inspections and surveys, so you should be based in London or Manchester, with the flexibility to work from home and the expectation to be in the office or on client sites at two to three days per week.
About The Opportunity
Join a team with an enviable reputation in the UK transportation consultancy sector, delivering high-profile projects for clients including Manchester Airport Group, Heathrow Airport, National Highways, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, Welsh Government, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, HS2 Ltd, and numerous Local Authorities.
As Senior Drainage Engineer, you’ll support the delivery of drainage design services across all stages of project development. You’ll work on a variety of schemes—from highways to aviation—and contribute to feasibility studies, technical reports, detailed designs, and contract documentation. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior engineers and ensuring quality and innovation in everything we deliver.
You’ll be part of a team that has delivered award-winning work on HS2, recognised for excellence in design, sustainability, safety, and collaboration.
Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future.
At Jacobs, we do more than build roads and rail—we workevery dayto make the world better for everyone. If you're ready to join a company that’s invested in your success and the global community, we want to hear from you.
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
* A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
* Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards chartership
* Experience in drainage design for highways and urban environments
* Experience with hydraulic modelling and drainage design software
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with client-facing experience
* Thorough understanding of DMRB, local authority standards, Sewerage Sector Guidance, and the SuDS Manual
* Experience working with local councils, LLFAs, and water authorities
* Proficiency in drainage modelling software and tools
* Working knowledge of health and safety legislation
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, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. 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.
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Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
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