Graduate Hydraulic Modeller

Graduate Hydraulic Modeller (Peterborough, Manchester, Glasgow, Warrington)

Jacobs, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Our Water and Environment Business Unit provides a focus for advising our clients on River Engineering and Flood Risk Management solutions including flood defence structures, weirs, gates, sluices, flood storage reservoirs, natural flood management, habitat creation, hydrometric gauging facilities and fish passes. Our integrated Water Catchment Management team comprises in excess of 400 staff based in the UK and Europe, with reach into the Middle East, Australasia and America.

The team works across sectors in integrated catchment management to deliver sustainable environmental solutions.

As a Graduate Hydraulic Modeller you will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team delivering projects for clients such as the Environment Agency, SEPA, water companies and major infrastructure providers. Your workload will be varied, and you may be helping a water company identify how it can meet its environmental flow targets, designing a river restoration scheme, or using modelling software to map flood risk and assess how to protect homes from flooding and much more.

The role will provide you with exposure to a wide range of projects and we will support you to grow and develop into the areas that you find interesting. Whatever you decide to do, our friendly teams will help you along the way.

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, ingenuity and vision. Together we will create a lasting impact.

• Be working towards a Degree or Master’s level qualification in Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• A flexible self‑starter 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.

• Step 1:
  Apply online.
• Step 2:
  Solo video assessment.
• Step 3:
  Interview.

• Flexible workstyle, hybrid working pattern supporting work/life balance.
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment through Jacobs Employee Networks.
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing with a positive mental health champion network.
• Opportunities to give back to communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched‑funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working and those who may not meet all listed requirements for a role.

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 to deliver their best work.

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