Lead Civil Engineer - Rivers Wide

Lead Civil Engineer – Rivers (UK Wide)

Jacobs – Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

As the largest consultancy operating in flood risk management and river engineering in the UK, we are committed to collaborative client relationships and delivering value with high quality, innovative, sustainable solutions.

Seniority Level: Not applicable.

Employment Type:

Full‑time. Function:
Engineering and Information Technology. Industries:
Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services, and IT Consulting.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to develop high‑quality, sustainable flood risk management solutions.
• Tackle challenging engineering problems to find affordable, sustainable solutions whilst adhering to all design quality assurance standards.
• Mitigate environmental impact at the outset to provide integrated design solutions.
• Address climate change increases in flood risk and the need to push down cost and carbon footprint.
• Contribute to a collaborative delivery approach, supporting clients with their stakeholder engagement (public, flood risk management authorities).
• Contribute to an engaged and supportive team environment, taking an active role in mentoring and professional development (self and colleagues).
• Develop technical scopes, support programme and budget‑setting, and gain approvals.
• Understand, communicate, manage and mitigate project risk.

• BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered (ICE, CIWEM or similar).
• Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design and design & build.
• Knowledge of current UK design standards, guidance and working practices.
• Expertise in delivering both traditional engineering and environmentally focused solutions.
• Excellent commercial, contractual and programme experience.
• Proven experience mentoring and developing colleagues and peers.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with a hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work.