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Your impact
Join Jacobs as we deliver critical water infrastructure projects across Victoria. As our  Engineering Services Panel/Program Manager , you'll lead key programs for Melbourne's premier water authorities, building strategic relationships while ensuring exceptional project delivery.
In this pivotal role, you'll serve as the primary interface between Jacobs and our water authority clients, driving both service excellence and business growth. You'll represent our organisation at industry events, staying ahead of sector developments to position us as thought leaders in Victoria's water infrastructure space.
Working with our award-winning Water Infrastructure team across Australia, New Zealand and globally, you'll:
Drive Strategic Client Relationships  - Cultivate connections at senior levels within water authorities, identify growth opportunities, and translate client needs into actionable strategies
Lead Program Delivery Excellence  - Oversee project performance, ensure adherence to schedule and budget requirements, and maintain the highest standards of delivery across our portfolio
Build High-Performing Teams  - Develop and mentor team members, promote collaboration between core and specialist resources, and create succession pathways that strengthen our capabilities
Ensure Partnership Governance  - Work with our Executive Leadership Team to maintain strong governance frameworks that support sustainable client relationships
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

• 15+ years of experience in water infrastructure engineering consultancy with a strong track record working with water authorities
• Proven success managing complex water infrastructure projects and programs
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience mentoring and developing engineering professionals
• Established connections within Australia's water sector, particularly with metropolitan authorities
• Deep understanding of the local water infrastructure landscape and regulatory environment
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Strategic mindset with ability to identify and pursue growth opportunities

This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on Victoria's critical water infrastructure while advancing your career with a global leader in engineering excellence.

 

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 Silver 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. 

Accessibility 

Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format). 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Please note:  If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.