Senior SuDS Engineer

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Your impact

Design Smarter Water Solutions for Future Generations - Dublin, Cork, Belfast

As communities adapt to climate change, urban growth and increasing environmental pressures, sustainable drainage has become a critical part of creating resilient places to live and work.

At Jacobs, you'll help deliver innovative SuDS and green infrastructure solutions that reduce flood risk, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity and create more sustainable communities across Ireland.

This is an opportunity to work on nationally significant projects while helping shape the future of sustainable water management.

What's In It For You

Join a growing team that's at the forefront of delivering integrated water management solutions across Ireland and the UK.

You’ll benefit from:

• Working on some of the largest flood risk, drainage and water management programmes in Ireland
• The opportunity to lead technically challenging and environmentally significant projects
• Exposure to multidisciplinary teams across water, environment, planning and infrastructure sectors
• Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development
• A flexible and supportive working environment where you can thrive personally and professionally
• Opportunities to mentor and develop junior engineers while expanding your own leadership capabilities
• The chance to contribute to innovative solutions that improve communities and the environment

Your Impact

As a Senior SuDS Engineer, you'll help create sustainable drainage solutions that deliver benefits far beyond flood management.

Your work will:

• Improve climate resilience across towns, cities and communities
• Reduce flood risk through innovative and sustainable drainage strategies
• Enhance biodiversity and create more attractive, environmentally friendly spaces
• Improve water quality and support healthier catchments
• Influence how future developments integrate water management solutions
• Help clients achieve long-term sustainability and environmental goals

The projects you deliver will leave a lasting positive impact on communities and the environment.

About the Opportunity

Our Water Catchment Management team is growing rapidly, and we're looking for an experienced Senior SuDS Engineer to help lead the delivery of sustainable drainage and surface water management projects across Ireland.

Working alongside experts in hydrology, hydraulic modelling, flood risk management, environmental services and infrastructure design, you'll play a key role in developing practical, innovative solutions to complex water management challenges.

In this role, you'll:

• Deliver outline and detailed designs for sustainable drainage systems, green infrastructure and surface water drainage strategies
• Develop and review hydraulic calculations, drainage designs, technical specifications and contract documents
• Lead projects through all stages of delivery, from feasibility and concept development through to construction and handover
• Undertake hydrological and hydraulic assessments to support project development
• Integrate climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainability objectives into design solutions
• Promote best practice and innovation in SuDS, water management and nature-based solutions
• Ensure projects meet relevant technical, environmental and regulatory requirementsSupport project planning, reporting and successful delivery
• Mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to technical excellence across the team

This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about combining engineering innovation with environmental sustainability.

Here's what you'll need

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Chartered status with ICE, CIWEM or a similar professional institution, or actively working towards chartership
• Strong experience in sustainable drainage, surface water management and drainage design
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy and industry design standards
• Understanding of Safety in Design principles and CDM requirements
• Experience using hydraulic modelling software such as MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, InfoWorks ICM, or Causeway Flow
• Strong technical review and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
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