Water Resources Engineer (Dam Safety - Hydrology, Consequences) — Brisbane CBD, Brisbane

Market Water 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 The purpose of this role is to undertake hydrological, flood modelling and dam safety projects and to collaboratively work with other disciplines. You will be required to write proposals for, win and manage both complex and smaller projects. JacobsWaterANZ You will have experience in delivering extreme flood hydrology studies for dam catchments, assessing the likelihood of dam crest flood events, and estimating the depth of dam overtopping associated with a probable maximum flood event (PMF). You will be familiar with the ANCOLD consequence assessment guidelines, and experienced in applying these to assess consequence categories for dams, and calculating population at risk (PAR) and potential loss of life (PLL). You will be familiar with LifeSIM and other programs used to assess consequences of failure. You will be responsible for: Undertaking and leading a range of hydrology, flood modelling and dam safety projects Completing office based hydrological, flood modelling and consequence assessments, including the use of a variety of modelling software packages Preparation of risk assessments and method statements Data collation and analysis. Providing specialist hydrological, flood modelling and dam safety support to other technical disciplines within Jacobs, including for infrastructure projects. 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.

Applications close Sunday, 22 June 2025
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