Graduate Engineer (Ports) London 2022

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. 
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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 

We are seeking a Graduate Civil / Structural Engineer to join our new Ports team in London. The successful candidate will become part of a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities.

We are an international leader in the engineering, planning, design and construction management of maritime structures, ports, harbours and coastal schemes. Ranked Number 1 in the ENR rankings for Marine and Port Facilities, we have over 500 specialist maritime engineers with world class skill and experience in marine design and specification.

Our team specialises in commercial ports, bulk terminals, naval bases, breakwaters and coastal defences, dredging and reclamation, marine off-loading facilities and sea water intakes and outfalls.  We support a wide range of major UK and international clients across the maritime, defence, energy and transport sectors.

This is an exciting time as we evolve our business to offer real solutions to some of the greatest challenges of moving towards net zero carbon emissions, climate resilience and efficiently developing 21st century infrastructure. 

We are currently in the midst of an investment period for Jacobs Ports and Maritime during which we aim to achieve considerable and sustained profitable growth.  This will provide great opportunities for you to work across a broad portfolio of projects and will offer a platform to gain significant experience.

If you would like to be part of a world class international consultancy and want to learn from the very best in the industry, please get in touch!

What you'll do

As a Graduate Maritime Engineer, you will

• Work within one of our dynamic and innovative teams to assist industry experts in order to deliver safe and robust technical solutions
• Work on both domestic (UK based) and international projects for a large range of clients who own, operate or construct marine facilities
• Communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues of all levels both in the UK and overseas
• Assist in the development of detailed design solutions of maritime structure and facilities such as quay walls, jetties, breakwaters, ferry terminals, shipyards etc
• Carry out structural design and assessment calculations both by hand and using latest industry computer software packages
• Assist with site based structural inspections and design co-ordination services for works on site. 
• Contribute to the production of client deliverables such as design / feasibility reports, inspection reports and calculation packages
• Assist with the preparation of contract documents, bills of quantities and specifications
• Assist Project Managers and Project Controllers to plan, manage and deliver projects using the latest BIM and other collaboration software and protocols 
• Work closely with peers and mentors to plan and develop your career in order to achieve Chartered Engineer status 

What you'll need

Essential

• You will hold an accredited minimum level 2:1 MEng degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• An interest in Port and Maritime engineering
• The drive and motivation to become a Chartered Engineer
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce well-presented reports
• Proven team working skills and a strong customer focus
• Good IT skills (including Microsoft Office) and aptitude to learning analysis programmes

Desired, but not essential

• Relevant work experience
• Membership with a professional institution (Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers etc)
• Willingness to travel within the UK and abroad for short duration business trips and project assignments
• Some ability in the use of Structural Analysis Software
• Past experience in coding and use of digital tools

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. 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. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

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