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Our Water Infrastructure team are passionate about transforming Australia's water future through innovative engineering solutions that serve communities, protect resources, and enhance livability.
Due to a secure pipeline of work, we’re looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to lead complex projects that will shape Victoria's water landscape for decades to come. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through planning, design, project delivery leadership, and business development while working closely with major water authorities across the state. In addition, you will have opportunities to contribute to the projects for our clients across ANZ.
As a Principal Civil Engineer, you'll provide expert consultancy and detailed design engineering services for our clients while providing technical leadership for successful project delivery and winning new work. You'll collaborate with commercial, project management, design teams and other technical leaders to create opportunities for Jacobs across our extensive engineering services panel work.
You bring extensive experience designing major water infrastructure projects including pipelines, treatment plants, trunk mains, and pump stations. You balance technical innovation with practical implementation, ensuring designs are both excellent and buildable while maintaining commercial awareness throughout project delivery.
By joining our team you’ll not only get to work on some of ANZ’s most interesting projects you’ll also enjoy a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, workplace flexibility that respects your life beyond work and a culture that invests in your continued professional development.
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
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalentChartered Engineer (CPEng)15+ years' experience in water and wastewater civil engineeringStrong background in water industry consultancy, particularly in Victoria's water sectorProven track record of technical leadership for successful delivery of water infrastructure projectsComprehensive knowledge of safety in design and Australian water industry standardsProven ability to coordinate multiple engineering disciplines across geographic locationsAbility to mentor early career professionals to develop them into future technical leaders for Jacobs business
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