Senior Water Resources Engineer

**Your Impact**:
All living things depend on water, it is the building block that supports all life. Water issues are becoming increasingly prominent as we struggle with disparity between water availability and demands, water pollution, and competition for limited water resources. At Jacobs, we are working with clients, traditional owners and the community, to make a positive impact and deliver solutions that bring value to our communities and society as a whole.

Our water business provides the full spectrum of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management. We nurture the technical development of our global workforce of 55,000, 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.

**About the team**

We are looking for a Senior Associate Hydrologist and Flood Modeller to help us deliver a strong pipeline of work on high profile and challenging projects that span natural resource management to major infrastructure design. We invest in building and sustaining trusted relationships with key clients like Melbourne Water, as well as contribute to a range of joint ventures on road and rail projects (eg. Geelong Fast Rail, Melbourne Airport Rail, Suburban Rail Loop and Level Crossing Removals in Victoria; Sydney Metro West, Waringah Freeway Upgrade, M6 Design in NSW; PenLink, Christchurch Northern Corridor and Kapiti East West Link Road in New Zealand). We are also currently helping to implement the intent of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan through the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) projects in NSW, and Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project.

As a Senior Water Resources Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the technical input to projects, building relationships with internal and external clients, and coaching a range of less experienced professionals. We will provide you with a clear path to career progression through our Technologist Career Framework. You will also be supported to pursue technical excellence and innovation through programs such as Beyond If innovation funding, and BeyondExcellence Awards that reward those who demonstrate Jacobs shared values - we do things right, we challenge the accepted, we aim higher, we live inclusion.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:
This will be a full time position based in Wellington, with a requirement to work 40 hours per week. The salary for this role is expected to be in the range on $100K - $110K NZD + Kiwi Saver.

The purpose of this role is to lead hydrological and flood modelling projects and to collaboratively work with other disciplines. You will be required to write proposals for, and manage, low risk projects. Further requirements for this position will be:

- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering.
- Ideally approximately 7 years’ experience in a consultancy environment
- Experience of undertaking a range of hydrology and flood modelling projects
- Experience leading flood modelling inputs into major infrastructure projects
- Experience completing office based hydrological and flood modelling assessments, including the use of a variety of modelling software packages
- Preparation of risk assessments and method statements. Data collation and analysis.
- Experience leading engagement with clients, stakeholders and regulators to support technical delivery.
- Preparation of proposals and bid documents. Data collection and analysis
- Undertaking spatial/GIS tasks to support data analysis and presentation of results
- Presenting information to clients, stakeholders and internal management at meetings in a concise and effective manner. Authoring complex assessments / reports. Report checking and review

**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. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share By supporting one another, we all succeed.

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 y