Associate Water Consultant, Water Infrastructure

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Your impact

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established thriving Water Infrastructure team due to a strong pipeline of projects

The current opportunity is based in Brisbane 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 water business in Brisbane is made up of a water infrastructure section and a water resources section.

Our Water Infrastructure team in includes civil, structural, mechanical, process, electrical, and instrumentation and control engineers, at all levels of career development. This cohesive team allows us to deliver entire major projects within our water group. The depth of team provides opportunities for mentoring, support and peer-to-peer challenge.

As an
Associate Water Consultant
you will be responsible for all elements of consulting services within your areas, this includes building and developing relationships with key members of focus client organisations, contributing to and leading sales activities including proactive sales activities and tenders, leading projects as project manager, and contributing to the development of junior staff in our section.

The role will be highly client facing and you will be expected to use your initiative to identify opportunities and develop and then execute strategies to pursue these considering client needs, alignment to Jacobs strategy, and commercial interests.

Here's what you'll need

In this role, you will be expected to

Maintain compliance with Jacobs QA procedures, including the deliverables review QA process.

Facilitate the develop development of more junior resources to meet their career goals and market requirements.

Engage with high performers in a team environment to facilitate knowledge sharing and coaching.

Promote safety and sustainability culture within the organisation and with our clients.

You will support your division to ensure it can thrive in a global setting, encouraging cross-geography and cross-business unit relationships in order to maximise the benefit of global delivery to our clients and our people.

Building your own relationships with Jacobs global market solutions cohort will be essential to your own development and bringing the best of Jacobs to our clients.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

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.

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