Principal Hydrologist and Flood Modeller

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**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 Principal Hydrologist & 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.

The purpose of this role is to be an industry leading hydrologist and flood modeller who is recognised at the national level, through your standing in industry projects and collaboration with other disciplines. You will be required to write proposals for, win and manage both complex and smaller hydrological projects.

There is also a strong requirement to lead and contribute to business development, by fostering effective client relationships, preparing winning proposals, and sourcing work in other ways including inter-area/region collaboration. You will also be responsible for the technical development and direction of more junior staff in the team.

Business-wide initiatives, such as the _Beyond If_ innovation funding, and _BeyondExcellence Awards_ demonstrate that Jacobs support technical excellence and innovation, and are committed to your further development.

The role will sit within the wider Water Resources section which encompasses the geographical areas of Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and New Zealand - and we are flexible on where you are located within this wide geographical area. The broader team works across hydrology, flood modelling, aquatic ecology, water quality and hydrogeology. We value diversity, and have team members from a range of different cultural backgrounds. As a section we have a gender split of 40% male:40% female:20% flexible.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**: You will be responsible for**:
Leading a range of complex hydrology and flood modelling projects

Leading and reviewing flood modelling inputs into major infrastructure projects

Setting the standard for flood modelling across the region in conjunction with the Technical Director and providing technical leadership to more junior staff

Leading engagement with clients, stakeholders, and regulators to support technical delivery and win work

Demonstrated ability to win work, develop client relationships and lead business development activities

Presenting information to senior management at meetings in a concise and effective manner

Authoring and reviewing complex assessments / reports

Report and model checking and reviewing

**Technical and speciality skills**:
Degree in Engineering or rel