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A career at Jacobs provides you with the opportunity to make a positive impact and deliver solutions that bring value to our communities and society as a whole. With a workforce of 55,000 operating across much of the globe, we leverage our Solutions and Technology framework for the technical development of our staff and to bring innovative ideas to solve our client’s challenges.  

On top of the exposure to challenging projects and career development opportunities, we offer competitive remuneration packages and multiple staff benefits such as paid parental and partner leave, purchase leave, and mental health & wellbeing programs, to name a few. 

Here at Jacobs we also support a plethora of flexible working practices such as flexible start/end times, job share arrangements, working from home, and part-time arrangements.  #JacobsWaterANZ

Description  

Our Water group has an exciting opportunity to join a well-established thriving team with a strong pipeline of projects. You will be joining a truly connected ANZ Water business who provide the full suite of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management. Our team works seamlessly across multiple geographies embracing Jacobs culture of flexibility and global teaming. 

We are currently looking for Dams Engineers of all levels to help us deliver a strong pipeline of work on a high profile and challenging projects across the Queensland region with water authorities, mining clients, Councils and other government authorities. 

In particular, we are working in partnership with Sunwater to deliver on their ambitious capital program as their engineering and professional services partner. A significant component of the partnership is upgrading several dams by 2035 to maintain a safe, secure water supply for the region as part of the Dam Improvement Program. We are looking for people who understand dam safety and the challenges facing dam owners, and can work productively in a team to advance projects through planning, design and construction phases. We are looking for skills in design management, civil, geotechnical, structural and electrical engineering, as well as hydrology, hydraulics and asset management.  

Qualifications 

• A tertiary qualification in engineering 
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in dams engineering designs
• Experience with design management, procurement planning, construction sequencing and construction programme reporting. 
• Actively engaging in and developing a safety culture within a construction workforce. 
• Ability to build constructive, appropriate and balanced relationships with counterparts and colleagues
• Ability to plan, design, read, interpret and supervise complex engineering projects and assignments. 

Desirable  

• Membership of Engineers Australia or equivalent. 
• Membership to ANCOLD
• Chartered Professional Engineer or equivalent
• Registered Practising Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)

Jacobs. A world where you can. 

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential. 

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives. 

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). 

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work. 

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, 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 eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here. 

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. 

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. 

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