Principal Water Engineer, Water Infrastructure

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Your impact

A Principal is responsible for providing consultancy services in the Water Infrastructure market across the ANZ region. The role will be responsible for project delivery, client relationship management, and technical leadership throughout ANZ.

The role will be instrumental in collaborating with commercial, operational management, sales and technical leaders to create strategies, pursue opportunities and to plan, develop and deliver a range of projects to achieve successful technical and commercial outcomes.

The role will support the management of the NSW Water Infrastructure Section and the wider ANZ water group in terms of team development, mentoring and growth, building technical capability and growing the water infrastructure portfolio.

You will be a technical and project lead for water infrastructure design projects, as well as providing technical guidance on large strategic consulting and planning projects. You will keep abreast of new methods, technologies and developments impacting the industry, Jacobs and our clients in order to contribute to the strategic direction of the group.

You will facilitate Jacobs in maintaining a competitive advantage by identifying strategic pursuits and applying the latest technical developments in project delivery. You will drive business development and be responsible for work winning activities including client engagement, opportunity 'go no go' assessments, supporting bids and proposals and commercial negotiations.

Through regular industry participation you will maintain and grow strong client relationships, identify emerging opportunities, act as a trusted advisor to a select group of key clients and represent the Water Infrastructure team at thought leadership events. You will help maintain compliance with Jacobs QA/QC procedures, including deliverable reviews, commercial reviews and contractual administration.

You will facilitate the technical development of less senior personnel to meet market requirements and engage with high performers in a team environment to facilitate knowledge sharing and coaching. With an uncompromising approach to safety and welfare, you will lead and support safety initiatives and drive Jacobs Beyond Zero culture of caring and implement Jacobs shared values.

You will support the Jacobs water group to ensure it can thrive in a global setting, encouraging cross-geography relationship building and work sharing in order to maximise the benefit of global delivery to our clients and our people.

Here's what you'll need

• Extensive knowledge and breadth of water services engineering and design
• Extensive understanding of safety in design and its application
• Extensive understanding of the multidisciplinary interfaces in the design development of water assets
• Extensive understanding of technical standards for design, construction and maintenance
• Extensive working knowledge of the local environment, relevant industry, particularly working within the local area.
• Knowledge sharing in area of expertise within Jacobs.
• Drive leadership within the team, and contributes to a culture of excellence in quality work and successful projects
• Drive leadership and participation in the Jacobs' Community of Practice and support the discipline Technical Director's initiatives.
• Serves as a technical specialist in water engineering and design.
• Support staff to expand their professional development, by providing feedback and coaching on progress against goals.
• Demonstrable experience in leading and developing employees and teams.
• Drive cross discipline working ethic.

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.

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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.

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