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Hydraulic Engineer x 3
Join Jacobs as a Hydraulic Engineer – Shape the Future of UK Water Infrastructure
About Jacobs
At Jacobs, we drive innovation across critical sectors—thriving cities, resilient environments, scientific discovery, and manufacturing—to turn bold ideas into transformative realities that improve the world.
Your Impact
The UK water sector is undergoing its most significant evolution ever—and you can be at its heart. As a Hydraulic Engineer, you’ll engineer the infrastructure that ensures safe, reliable water access while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
This is more than engineering—it’s an opportunity to solve complex challenges, lead high-impact projects, and create a lasting legacy.
What’s In It for You?
Jacobs invests in your professional and personal growth through:
- High-profile projects: Drive transformative water infrastructure across the UK
- Clear career progression: Whether specialising or taking on technical leadership
- Flexible working: Balanced approaches that prioritise well-being
- Professional development: Support for championship and your long-term goals
- Expert collaboration: Work alongside industry leaders and multidisciplinary teams
- Purposeful work: Deliver real environmental and community impact
- Sector growth: Join a dynamic industry with unprecedented investment
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About the Opportunity
The water sector is expanding like never before, with increased focus on sustainability, resilience, and innovation. Jacobs is expanding its Hydraulic Engineering teams nationwide to support leading UK water companies—United Utilities, Thames Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, and Anglian Water.
As part of Jacobs, you’ll work end-to-end across project lifecycles:
- Feasibility and design
- Construction and delivery
- Project areas include:
- Water/wastewater treatment facilities
- Pumping stations
- Pressurised/gravity pipelines
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
- Reservoirs and intakes
- Bioresource infrastructure
- Major Design & Build programmes
You’ll thrive in a collaborative culture where innovation is valued, career growth is prioritised, and development is proactive.
What You’ll Need
To excel in this role:
- UK water industry experience
- Strong hydraulic engineering and design knowledge
- Proficiency in software:
- HADES
- WinHydro
- SWMM (or similar)
- Clear technical communication skills
- Professional accreditation:
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or
- Active pursuit of professional qualification
- (For senior roles) Leadership experience in hydraulic studies and mentorship
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Why Join Jacobs?
Our Commitment to You
- Global connectivity, local impact: Work locally but contribute globally
- Core values: Safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging
- Hybrid flexibility: Balance in-person collaboration with remote work
- Well-being focus: Support well-being through benefits,acculturation programmes
- Equitable opportunities: Students & resilient mindsets welcome – including flexible working needs
Jacobs is Disability Confident and offers support throughout recruitment, including adjustments for specific needs.
Building Belonging
We champion diversity—valuing unique perspectives as our competitive advantage. Explore our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice, and initiatives like Find Your Community.
Apply today to join Jacobs in shaping the future of safe, sustainable water strategies for generations.
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