Senior Coastal Engineer - Melbourne, Australia - Jacobs

Description

Location: Melbourne, AU Category: Civil/Structural Job ID: PPS0005SH

Your Impact:

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.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Jacobs coastal team is growing. We are looking for a Senior Coastal Engineer to join our ANZ Ports and Maritime Team to support the continued growth and success in the ports and coastal market.

Our group of dedicated coastal engineers and modellers support the delivery of a range of impressive national and international projects ranging from coastal resilience programs in the Pacific Islands to the design of major coastal engineering developments across the globe.

In your role as a Senior Coastal Engineer you will be a key project lead responsible for the project management and delivery of our portfolio of coastal projects. Your technical skills in coastal field will be of key importance and you will be capable of developing, designing, and facilitating the documentation of complex coastal engineering and modelling solutions to exceed client expectations.

Your focus will be in the areas of project leadership, coastal design/modelling, engaging with senior engineers and technical leaders, supporting junior members of the team, and delivering outputs and packages for multidisciplinary projects.

You will work collaboratively with other members of the ports & maritime and wider Jacobs team across multiple disciplines, including mentoring of less experienced staff, providing inputs to tender bids and marketing to external and internal clients.

This role is flexible on location – Australia and New Zealand wide.

Here's what you'll need:

• Extensive experience in leading and delivering coastal engineering and modelling projects
• Relevant Engineering Qualifications (Chartered or near Chartered professional)
• Experience in the design of coastal management and coastal infrastructure works
• Coastal modelling experience
• Developed project management skills coupled with commercial acumen and excellent organisational, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Up to date knowledge of relevant Australian and international design standards, codes and practices

Jacobs. A world where you can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, 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 eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women's Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. 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.

Accessibility

Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format).

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Please note:If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.