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Associate Director – Civil Engineering | Jacobs
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
Shape the Future of Water. Lead Major Infrastructure. Make a Lasting Impact.
The UK water sector is experiencing unprecedented investment and transformation, creating one of the most exciting periods of growth in a generation. This is your opportunity to play a leading role in delivering vital water and wastewater infrastructure that will serve communities for decades to come.
As an Associate Director – Civil Engineering, you'll provide technical leadership across high-profile Design & Build programmes, influencing strategy, innovation, and delivery on some of the industry's most complex projects. In the North West, you'll be a key leader within C2V, our Design Build Joint Venture with VolkerStevin, delivering United Utilities' largest-ever AMP8 programme.
If you're looking for a role where your expertise, leadership, and ideas will genuinely shape the future of water, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
- ✅ Lead major regulated water infrastructure programmes with real visibility and influence
- ✅ Shape technical strategy, innovation, and best practice across large-scale projects
- ✅ Clear pathway towards Director-level progression
- ✅ Work within a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing leadership team
- ✅ Flexible working arrangements and a strong commitment to wellbeing
- ✅ Opportunity to develop people, grow capability, and leave a lasting legacy
- ✅ Be part of one of the largest water infrastructure investment programmes in the UK
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Your Impact
In this role, you'll do more than deliver projects—you'll help shape how critical infrastructure is designed, built, and operated. You'll provide senior technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe, sustainable, and buildable solutions while influencing:
- Programme outcomes
- Client relationships
- Long-term business growth
Your expertise will:
- Drive technical excellence
- Improve project delivery
- Reduce risk
- Create better outcomes for clients, communities, and the environment
Key Responsibilities
As a trusted leader and technical authority, you’ll oversee complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle:
- Lead technical governance, assurance reviews, and design approvals
- Drive robust, coordinated, and buildable civil engineering solutions
- Champion Safety by Design and ensure compliance with industry standards
- Influence programme planning, resourcing, and delivery strategy
- Lead technical risk management and design change processes
- Embed constructability, operability, and innovation into project delivery
- Develop and mentor high-performing engineering teams
- Build strong client relationships and support strategic growth opportunities
This is a highly visible leadership role combining technical excellence, people leadership, and client engagement across major AMP programmes and long-term frameworks.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or equivalent professional institution
- Significant experience delivering detailed design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects
- Strong experience working within Design & Build environments
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and provide senior technical leadership
- Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
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Ready to Make Your Mark?
Join us at a time of exceptional growth and help deliver the next generation of water infrastructure. If you're passionate about technical excellence, developing people, and shaping major programmes that matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help lead the future of water.
About Jacobs: Where People Make Possible
Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Here’s why you should join:
At our core, we stand on values of safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and our collaborative culture of care helps us all succeed.
- Safety-first culture: Protecting people and the environment is our priority
- Flexible, adaptable working arrangements: We empower employees to build their ideal work-life balance
- Wellbeing focus: Balance career growth with mental health and personal development
- Global opportunities: Join a company shaping cutting-edge manufacturing, infrastructure, scientific discovery, and beyond
- Employee Networks & Communities: Find connection, purpose, and belonging through our diverse communities of practice
- Disability confident employer: We welcome all backgrounds and experiences, including those seeking flexible working arrangements
We’re putting people and purpose first—meaning more rewarding work, more meaningful connections, and a better world. Explore life at Jacobs here.
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