Senior Water Resources Engineer

3 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Full time

**Your Impact**:

- Professional Growth and Global Collaboration
- Flexible Work Environment - let us know what works for you
- Impactful projects across Aotearoa, Australia and beyond

Join Jacobs in Auckland as a **Flood Modeller** and help us deliver cutting-edge solutions that shape a more resilient future. Our team provides exceptional client service and industry-leading expertise that supports communities across Aotearoa, Australia, and beyond. We tackle diverse projects, from environmental restoration and climate resilience to flood and cyclone recovery, water resource planning, and infrastructure decision-making.

As a Flood Modeller at Jacobs, you will be a key client-facing professional, utilising advanced software and simulation techniques to explore surface water, groundwater, coastal, and fluvial processes. By delving into water quantity, scarcity, and quality, you will gain a deep understanding of natural hazards, the health of water resources environments, the impact of infrastructure development, and the implications of water abstractions and discharges. Your expertise will be instrumental in winning and delivering exciting projects that range from large-scale environmental initiatives to providing resilience advice at a property level.

At Jacobs, we believe in leveraging advanced analysis and scientific expertise to effectively communicate risks and support informed decision-making for our clients. Your ability to communicate complex technical information to clients and stakeholders will be crucial in helping them understand and mitigate risks, implement sustainable solutions, and make informed choices.

**Find out more about our leadership in flood modelling and resilience here**:
Paper on Christchurch Multihazards Project

Jacobs role in Thames2100 Project

Jacobs leading Integrated Catchment Modelling

Jacobs global take on resilience

Jacobs Flood Modeler Software

**Here’s what you’ll need**:

- Degree in Engineering or related field as well as industry-leading expertise in surface water modelling, particularly flood modelling.
- Technical reporting skills: review or compile technical reports that detail the type, methodologies, results of field activities, interpretation of results and impact assessment.
- Coaching and mentoring of junior staff
- Strong business development acumen and the ability to identify and pursue new project opportunities, build relationships with clients, and effectively communicate Jacobs' value proposition to win new work.
- Ability to communicate results and analysis with internal and external clients.
- Maintain industry leading proficiency in the use of standard tools, techniques and equipment that are required for the undertaking, completion, and delivery of your work.

We are committed to your professional development as a water resources scientist and hydraulic modeller. Collaborate with colleagues from around the globe, contributing to the refinement and development of new modelling approaches and tools that enhance our ability to communicate the results of our simulations.

If you are passionate about leveraging your skills to create a positive impact on our environment, join Jacobs and discover the limitless possibilities to grow and learn as part of our dynamic team. Let us know the role you envision for yourself in these complex and challenging projects. Together, we can shape a more resilient and sustainable future.

**Jacobs. A world where you can.**

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 so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too - from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

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, Vetnet, and Women’s Network - find out more about our employee networks here.

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