Water Market Leader

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
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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 recognise these challenges, and our engineers, scientists, and planners are working together with clients to find the right solutions to their water challenges.

A career at Jacobs provides you with the opportunity to make a positive impact and deliver solutions that bring value to our communities and society as a whole. With a huge and growing focus on digital solutions and delivery, our water business provides the full spectrum of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management.

With a workforce of 55,000 operating across much of the globe, we leverage our Solutions and Technology framework for the technical development of our staff and to bring globally 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**

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established thriving business with a strong pipeline of projects. The current opportunities are based in Adelaide however, you will be joining a truly connected ANZ Water Solutions business who provide the full suite of consulting services from advisory and engineering through to operations and asset management.

The Jacobs water business has water infrastructure and water resources capability in every major city around Australia working across a multitude of markets such as Utilities, Government, Transport, Resources, and Energy Transitioning to name a few.

Our team is currently working on projects that have a lasting enduring positive impact on our communities such as advisory services for new water sources for agriculture, flood modelling and engineering services to enable greater connectivity, innovative space saving wastewater sludge treatment projects, and major desalination plants in response to our drying climate.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:
Our strong pipeline means that we are currently seeking a **Water Market Leader** to drive our business across the region.

The successful Water Market Leader will be an all-round consultant with equal measure business development and operations leadership skills. This role will be responsible for growing and sustaining a thriving water consulting business in South Australia.

You will be responsible for understanding the region and developing a strategy drawing from other national and global strategies to grow the Jacobs business in line with key priorities and areas identified for differential growth.

You will drive business development and be responsible for work winning, identify strategic opportunities and support the winning of those opportunities. Through regular industry participation, you will develop and maintain strong key client relationships, identify emerging opportunities with clients and act as a trusted advisor to a select group of Jacobs key clients, representing the Jacobs water at key thought leadership events.

You will be responsible for shaping a consulting business in the South Australia region inspiring and leading our people. You will ensure the people within your remit’s careers are managed through timely career planning and ensure their priorities meet overall business objectives.

From a project delivery perspective, you will ensure our people follow Jacobs’ QA/QC procedures and good governance is maintained for the project’s within your remit. Where appropriate you may fulfil a project management, project director, or technical role on projects where your skillset is suitable.

You will support your PU to ensure it can thrive in a global setting, encouraging cross-geography relationships