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

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

The Jacobs Cities & Places team create thriving places across different scales - from regions to cities, neighbourhoods to individual buildings and all through an integrated design approach. We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us to build upon our strengths and develop an interdisciplinary planning, design and delivery practice that is uniquely Jacobs, that sets the direction for the industry and is home to the very best and brightest design thinkers, disruptors, technical experts, visionaries and storytellers.

Our business unit brings together engineers, architects, surveyors, urban designers, project managers and transport planners to provide collaborative and coordinated value design solutions for our clients, both nationally and internationally.

We are looking for a passionate and solution orientated individual to join our Streets and Active Travel team based on a hybrid basis from our Dublin office or from a client office. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate experience leading the development of sustainable transport, placemaking or road-space reallocation schemes, working with clients and project teams across Ireland, the UK, Europe and globally. Successful candidates will have an inclusive mindset and experience collaborating with a range of stakeholders to shape a compelling case for intervention against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving market.

Here's what you'll need

• To be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Chartered Engineer or other relevant professional qualification eg CIHT or TPP
• A creative, solution-oriented individual with a strong technical background in traffic engineering, urban design, active travel  or complete streets
• In depth knowledge of design standards (DMURS, National Cycle Manual) and Capital Works Framework and the NTA PAGs.
• Experience in delivery of active travel design, through all design stages from Concept , Preliminary and Detailed Design.
• Knowledge / understanding of LinSig, Junctions and VISSIM microsimulation software, data requirements and the interpretation and presentation of modelling results
• Excellent report writing, presentations and workshop delivery skills, with the ability to draw on a variety of tools to communicate complex issues concisely and effectively
• Flexibility to manage your workload, support and mentor colleagues and assist with new business opportunities and be aware of emerging trends and the future evolution of the industry
• Experience of project and client management, covering programme, resources, finance and quality
• Promote thought leadership, knowledge sharing and staff training

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.

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.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. 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.

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