Digital Engineering Lead

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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

As a Digital Engineering Lead, you'll shape the future of programme delivery by embedding cutting-edge digital platforms and data-driven solutions into some of the UK and Ireland's most complex infrastructure programmes

You'll be the strength behind smarter, more integrated, and scalable engineering solutions—driving automation, innovation, and performance improvement across the board

This is your opportunity to inspire influencing C-suite stakeholders, enabling subject matter experts, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver future-ready digital capabilities

Your stewardship will directly impact how programmes are designed, delivered, and evolved—making you a key player in transforming the way we build and operate

We Offer

Competitive salary We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience

Flexible Work Arrangements Benefit from hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations

24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

Robust Pension Contributions We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future

Comprehensive Health Coverage Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family

Family Planning Support Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services

Enhanced Parental Leave Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs

Life assurance at 4x your salary

Income Protection Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury

Wellbeing Hub Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn

Professional Development We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities

Community Engagement Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations

About The Opportunity

This is a senior, strategic role within Jacobs' Programmes & Advisory business, where you'll join a network of digital professionals managing the digital function across major programmes. You'll work closely with solution architects and innovation teams across global delivery centres to ensure consistent, high-quality digital engineering outcomes.

You'll oversee the integration of platforms such as GIS, simulation, modelling, cost, data warehousing, and analytics—ensuring they align with programme goals and client needs. You'll also develop business cases for technology adoption, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and champion the use of automation and working from data-driven insights.

Whether you're based in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Bristol, Reading, Birmingham, or Dublin, you'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values problem solving, creativity and empathy.

Here's what you'll need

Extensive experience in digital engineering management across complex programmes

Strong understanding of engineering platforms and their operationalisation

Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and coordinate global delivery

Strategic mindset with the ability to influence at C-suite level

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Ability to mentor and enable subject matter experts

Experience developing business cases and directing platform adoption

Cross-platform experience within the digital engineering domain

Nice to Have

Experience in infrastructure, health, defence, energy, or regulated sectors

Familiarity with enterprise architecture and an understanding of data integration

Exposure to Agile delivery and strategic business change programmes

Understanding of both tactical and strategic transformation initiatives

We're looking for a self assured, visionary and inspirational leader with deep expertise in digital engineering and a passion for driving change. You'll need to be comfortable questioning the status quo, enabling technical experts, and translating digital capability into real-world outcomes.

Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40 hour working week as standard

Good luck with your application

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

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.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the 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 enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionDesign, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• IndustriesCivil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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