Senior Associate Director of Water & Environment 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. At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. About the Opportunity Our UK Water and Environment team is over 2000 strong, delivering sustainable, resilient solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients including the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, utility companies, highways agencies, national rail companies and airports. We are we are looking for leaders in key enablers such as modelling, optimisation, strategy and digital delivery, with the vision and ability to direct our teams and support the development of the tools, processes and products that enable and underpin our work and that of others in the sector. Our aim is to be an integrator, making the most of our deep relationships, experience, tools and processes across a wide variety of specialist areas and sectors to foster collaboration between clients and partners and to develop pioneering, system-scale, place-based solutions that address water, environmental, and social challenges. By joining our Water Catchment Management capability, you can leverage your own expertise and knowledge in the pursuit of truly integrated, best-value strategic, feasibility and design solutions and there will be opportunities to develop new technical skills and knowledge to support the same. Job Remit includes In this role you will deliver technical leadership you enjoy alongside involvement in a broad range of related technical areas and the opportunity to support our Flood Modeller and related product development programme: Technical Leadership, Delivery and Assurance Building Relationships and Mining Opportunities: Drive growth of integrated catchment management services and solutions delivering multiple benefits for the water environment and the communities in which they are situated. Refine, develop and evolve our family of Flood Modelling Products. If the above sounds like you and you have a blend of the following: CIWEM accredited or working towards achieving accreditation A demonstrable track record in working with industry bodies such as the Environment Agency An established background in Water Resource Management Flood Risk Management In-depth knowledge and skills in Hydraulic Modelling The click apply, our recruitment team will be delighted with the opportunity to speak with you Our Culture Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. 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.[1] Find out more about life at Jacobs.. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. 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