Your Impact

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 66,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

This challenging position involves working as part of a multi-discipline, highly interactive and coordinated team focused on projects including semiconductor manufacturing, data center facilities, clean rooms, science laboratories and other state of the art manufacturing facilities. Come be a part of a vibrant, dynamic team that delivers world class designs for industry leading clients around the world. We design of some of the most complex and specialized facilities being constructed today. This team is a fantastic place for a mid-career Engineer to take their career to new heights. We have experienced staff at all levels who can assist with mentoring and training.

Projects for our clients include feasibility studies, long-range planning studies, and full design services including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and services during construction for design/bid/build and design/build projects.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with strong communication skills. They will exhibit a passion and desire to apply their technical experience and knowledge in a team environment on technically challenging and professionally rewarding projects. Our team is seeking a person who understands the importance of meeting their targeted commitments while being flexible to the ever-changing and fast paced environment of our clients’ sites.

Responsibilities

• Organize, assign, and delegate necessary engineering and design tasks to produce design and construction documents in conjunction with a team of engineers and designers
• Responsible for detailed design of structures in steel, concrete and masonry in accordance with BS, EN, and International codes
• Using a wide range of design software, backed up by hand calculation.
• Provide peer reviews and QA/QC checks on designs by others.
• Manage scope, budget and schedule to meet project goals.
• Coordinate and collaborate in real time with other disciplines such as mechanical, civil, architectural and process to develop designs.
• Independently lead plant design activities as an area/system leader and coordinate with multi-discipline designers
• Review construction submittals for conformance with the intent of contract and design documents.
• Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.
• Liaison with REVIT & CAD technicians to produce quality design deliverables.
• Exercise judgment in developing plans or alternatives and work with teams to assure quality plans.
• Perform field activities such as observation of construction activities.
  
  
  

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Level 8 Bachelors Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Level 9 Masters degree would be an advantage, but not essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite, with strong Excel capabilities.
• Strong relevant engineering/design experience in industrial/advanced technology sector.
• Design experience in reinforced concrete, steelwork, masonry, proprietary systems; e.g. anchor design, stud wall, proprietary plant support systems.
• A proactive approach to solving problems with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios.
• A good knowledge of the codes of practice – BS, EN, and International Codes.
• Experienced in the use of structural design Software. Skills will be transferable between different design packages. (Training will be provided for new software).
• Excellent English level - written and spoken,
• Ability to interact with other engineering disciplines, clients, and vendors at all levels.
• The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Structural Engineer or working towards chartership.
  
  
  

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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 – find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

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Job Reference ID ELE000218