Graduate Clean Water Modeller

Overview

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. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create together.

Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and your passions.

The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you. The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on-the-job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.

The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.

About The Opportunity

Our Water Network Modelling teams are located across the UK & Ireland, working with a variety of clients including water companies and private water suppliers. Our team is involved in a wide range of projects related to water infrastructure and non-infrastructure including feasibility assessment, capital design, optioneering, operational support, development impact assessment, leakage analysis, water network optimisation and smart networks.

As we continue to develop exciting prospects, we are looking for passionate graduates to join our team. This role will be on a hybrid working arrangement, operating as part of our national diverse and dynamic UK team. We offer the opportunity to work with our global client base and operate as a truly collaborative national team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunities to learn all aspects in water network operation, design and hydraulic modelling. You will be a motivated and innovative individual who embraces new technologies. We will support you in converting your novel ideas into practical solutions addressing the challenges facing the water industry. We will support and encourage you to raise your profile and Jacobs’ profile across the wider industry through participation in industry conferences and journal publications.

• Building and maintaining network models using software such as Infoworks WS Pro, Synergi Liquid, Water
  
  GEMS, and Espanet.
• Using network models to solve water network problems such as water quality, low pressure or water main replacements.
• Responsible for the technical delivery of projects within programme and budget.
• Development of project reports and other project deliverables.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams, client organisations and third parties.
• Developing and maintaining relationship with clients.
• Driving health and safety through everything we do.

• MSc/MEng degree level qualification in Engineering, Geography, GIS, Environmental Engineering or Mathematics
• 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

This role will start February 2026
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• 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…