About Us

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities, and societies worldwide.  As a Jacobs Graduate you will be part of a larger network of talent who are Challenging Today and Reinventing Tomorrow.   

What we do at Jacobs

Our business focuses on providing solutions to future challenges such as climate change, the need for renewable energy, low carbon economies, transportation, and material resource and waste management. While we shape some of the very largest and most challenging landmark projects in the UK, we also deliver local projects that protect communities.   

What will you get?  

Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme where we provide the framework, mentoring and experiences to help you maximise your skills and ambitions. On joining our scheme in September 2025, you’ll rapidly gain knowledge of how our company works and the impact that you can have to help us move towards a more connected and sustainable world.    

About the opportunity

Jacobs has secured multi-year contracts and projects with leading clients in the water sector throughout UK and Ireland. We need a range of skills to deliver these fantastic opportunities and are therefore recruiting professionals from all disciplines who are looking to growing their careers in the water sector. We embrace flexible working and welcome candidates based throughout the UK and Ireland.

You will join our team of over 1,000 water professionals, working on a range of high-profile projects and become a part of a World Leading Company with excellent career prospects. You will work with teams who have a successful track record in delivering projects specialising in water / wastewater networks, water / wastewater treatment, asset management, integrated catchment management, network modelling and project/programme management.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary structure, striving for technical excellence, delivering your projects for agreed timeframes and budgets.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be providing innovative and sustainable solutions for clients such as Water Companies and the Environment Agency.

Your workload will be varied, you could be: 

• Designing a Sustainable Drainage System for a new development. 
• Assessing and designing options for managing flood risk and adapting to climate change.
• Assessing the safety of infrastructure on rivers and dams.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in which staff can pursue their interests and develop new skills, whilst contributing to our growth strategy. In ensuring we do things right, we will support the development and expansion of our technical capabilities in areas where our clients need it, not just now but in the future. In challenging the accepted, we will continue to aim higher whilst delivering high quality technical work in a cost-effective way.

Jacobs prides itself on having a diverse and inclusive team and we are looking for talented graduates to work on a wide range of projects, and we offer excellent career progression while enabling you to play your role in protecting our environment and making a lasting impact. Whatever you decide to do, our friendly teams will be on hand to help you along the way. 

Here's what you'll need

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Masters level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward.  
• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things.  
• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.  

What else we provide

• A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Jacobs Employee Networks
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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