Career Opportunities Water Sector - Ireland Wide - #1697345

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

Jacobs has secured multiple multi-year contracts and projects with leading clients in Ireland, the UK, and across the globe. We currently have opportunities of all disciplines to join our Water team in Ireland to deliver on these fantastic opportunities. Successful candidates will join a team of over 150 professionals in Ireland, working on a range of high-profile projects and become a part of a World Leading

company with excellent career prospects. need a range of skills to deliver these fantastic opportunities and are therefore recruiting professionals from all disciplines who are looking to growing their careers in the water sector.

We embrace flexible working and welcome candidates based throughout Ireland.

Successful candidates will be afforded the opportunity to demonstrate and enhance experience and skills while working towards development of solutions to deliver Ireland’s future water infrastructure.

There will be opportunity to become involved in the delivery of a range of projects from strategic planning for water resources through to delivery of individual projects and programmes or work which will identify solutions for new and upgrade water and wastewater assets.

You will work with teams who have a successful track record in delivering projects specialising in water / wastewater networks, water / wastewater treatment, asset management, integrated catchment management, network modelling and programme management.

Successful candidates will work within multi-disciplinary teams engaging with civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental and communication teams. Candidates with relevant skill set who may not have water sector experience will also be considered.

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

• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Proven ability to project manage a variety of projects types and sizes 
• Able to operate autonomously, with authority, skilled in developing and building relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and experience 
• Ability to develop, price and agree scope of services; 
• Ability to lead and work effectively as part of a diverse team  
• Excellent literacy, communication, analytical and numeracy skills 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications  
  
  
  

Our People

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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.

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.

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.

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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