Senior Associate Director / Technical Lead - Coastal Modelling Not every technical leadership role gives you the chance to shape the future of an entire capability. This one does. As Senior Associate Director or Technical Lead in Coastal Modelling, you'll help define how modelling is used to solve some of the most complex coastal, environmental and infrastructure challenges facing society today. You'll be a key technical voice within our coastal and maritime business, influencing how we develop new approaches, adopt emerging technologies and respond to evolving client needs. From protecting communities against coastal change and flooding to improving water quality and supporting major infrastructure investment, your expertise will help clients make better judgements with confidence. Just as importantly, you'll help grow the next generation of technical specialists, strengthening a capability that delivers meaningful outcomes for people, places and the environment....

Senior Associate Director Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer - UK Grid Network Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Associate Director Protection & Control Engineer to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic leadership on FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects Lead interface design, protection schemes, control philosophies, and settings coordination Oversee technical assurance, quality control, and timely delivery of design packages and bids Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent within the P&C discipline Monitor...

Senior Associate Director - Bridges & Structures You will help shape how complex bridges and structures are designed, assessed and delivered across major UK and international infrastructure programmes. Your technical judgement will influence decisions that affect safety, resilience, sustainability, buildability and long-term asset performance. You will help clients solve demanding structural engineering problems while supporting engineering teams to produce consistently high-quality work. You will also have the opportunity to improve how projects are delivered. By applying digital tools, greater standardisation and leaner design processes, you will help reduce repetition, improve productivity and give engineers more time to focus on the decisions where their expertise adds the greatest value. Whether your strengths are in technical leadership, project delivery, team development or a combination of these areas, you will bring experience that strengthens the team, builds...

Associate Director Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer - UK Grid Network Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Associate Director Protection & Control Engineer to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects Oversee interface design, protection schemes, control philosophies, and settings coordination Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages, bids, and client deliverables Manage and grow the P&C engineering team, including recruitment, onboarding, and capability development Monitor and improve team billability,...

Wastewater Modelling - Associate Director Are you a passionate Wastewater Modeller ready to take your career to the next level? At Jacobs, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of water infrastructure across the UK. With unprecedented investment in the sector, now is the time to be part of something transformative. We're hiring Principal Modellers and Associate Directors of Modelling to strengthen our teams and support long-term frameworks with leading UK water companies. Your expertise will help deliver innovative solutions that protect the environment, reduce flood risk, improve water supply, and create lasting value for local communities. From early-stage planning to detailed design and delivery, you'll contribute to diverse programmes across the full project lifecycle. You'll be supported by a collaborative, multidisciplinary team and have access to cutting-edge tools, professional development, and career progression opportunities. This is more than a...

Civil Engineering - Associate Director Manchester/Warrington Shape the Future of Water. Lead Major Infrastructure. Make a Lasting Impact. The UK water sector is experiencing unprecedented investment and transformation, creating one of the most exciting periods of growth in a generation. This is your opportunity to play a leading role in delivering vital water and wastewater infrastructure that will serve communities for decades to come. As an Associate Director - Civil Engineering, you'll provide technical leadership across high-profile Design & Build programmes, influencing strategy, innovation and delivery on some of the industry's most complex projects. In the North West, you'll be a key leader within C2V, our Design Build Joint Venture with VolkerStevin, delivering United Utilities' largest-ever AMP8 programme. If you're looking for a role where your expertise, leadership and ideas will genuinely shape the future of water, we'd love to hear from you. What's In It...

Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide You're already solving complex engineering challenges. Here, you'll have the opportunity to influence not only the technical solution, but also how projects are delivered across some of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes. Your expertise will help shape the future of bridges and structures across transport, energy and major infrastructure. You'll play a key role in delivering practical, sustainable solutions to clients facing increasing demands around asset performance, resilience, decarbonisation and long-term value. This is an opportunity to combine technical excellence with leadership. You'll guide engineers, influence project direction, and help embed smarter ways of working through digital tools, automation and innovative design approaches. The projects you'll contribute to have a direct impact on how people travel, connect and live. Your knowledge, judgement and problem-solving ability will help...

Senior Associate Director HV Cable System Design Engineer Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Associate Director HV Cable System to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems. You will lead the design delivery for Cable System Projects up to 400kV, from the tendering stage through to project handover. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, concept/detailed design and design review, estimation, site supervision and support as required. Provide technical support to the team on all aspects of HV cable system engineering and design Prepare plant and equipment technical specification, power cable route specifications, tender specifications,...

Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Transmission & Distribution) Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking an Associate Director - Civils to provide strategic leadership across frontend engineering design (FEED) and detailed civil/structural design for high-voltage (HV) AIS/GIS substations (132-400 kV), HVDC converter stations, overhead line (OHL) interfaces and underground cable projects. You will shape technical assurance, delivery excellence and market growth in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) sector. Key Responsibilities: Lead civil/structural design packages from concept through detailed design and construction support for National Grid and DNO clients Define civil layouts for substations, including platforms, foundations, bunds, drainage, access roads, ducting, fencing, and security features, integrating geotechnical and structural inputs with...

Senior Associate Director - Substations (Primary Design) - UK Grid Network Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Associate Director - Substations (Primary Design) to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic leadership on FEED and detailed design workstreams for National Grid and DNO clients Oversee quality assurance, resource planning, and capability development across multiple projects Lead technical reviews of HV plant aspects including layouts, earthing design and reports, mechanical interlocking, HV busbar calculations, and equipment specifications Coordinate with back-office engineers, sub-contractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless delivery Manage...

W&E Principal AD Ecologist all offices Principal / Associate Director Ecology - UK Wide with focus on, Birmingham, Scotland, Peterborough, London, Newcastle Your Impact This is your chance to lead from the front and shape the future of ecology. We're looking for experienced and driven Principal Ecologists or Associate Directors to join our team nationally. We're open to individuals joining any of our offices, but have a focus on Newcastle, Birmingham, London, Peterborough, Edinburgh and Glasgow teams. You'll take on line-management responsibilities and support the development of a high-performing team, while influencing decisions on nationally significant energy and water infrastructure, major highway and rail schemes. Your expertise will directly influence decisions that impact communities, environments and sustainability outcomes for decades to come. This isn't just leadership - this is visible, meaningful impact at scale. What's In It for Me At Jacobs, we don't...

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. 2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice - SCQF Level 8 Project Manager Technical Modern Apprenticeship Start Date: Monday 6 September 2027 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee Type: Permanent Location: Glasgow Working Schedule: 37 hours per week (8.25 hours Monday - Thursday, 4 hours on a Friday) Transform your curiosity into a rewarding career. If you're passionate about projects and eager to learn, this apprenticeship is perfect for you. Combining academic study with hands-on, practical experience,...

-Oracle DBA -Remote, ideally based in Scotland -Market rates, via umbrella -12 months initial contract -ASAP Start Brand new, long-term contract opportunity to the market for a seasoned Oracle DBA, working on a large-scale project for our public sector client. You will work on a large, long-term programme of work, designed to upgrade the digital technology estate with the aim of reducing Cyber Threats and improving Cyber Security . Candidates must be able to achieve and maintain NPPV3 and Security Clearance (SC). Responsibilities: Proven expertise in a Database Administrator role (Oracle) Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain database systems and solutions Provide expert technical guidance to colleagues, stakeholders and customers Support database systems to ensure availability, performance and SLA compliance Manage database security, integrity, and compliance with data standards. Develop, implement, and maintain backup and disaster recovery...

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. The successful candidate will act as the effective interim Head of Architecture providing direction to the Architecture team, strengthen governance and assurance, and ensure that technology and solution decisions align with organisational strategy, standards and the wider client's architecture processes. This is a senior, influential role requiring extensive Enterprise Architecture experience, strong technical breadth and the ability to build trusted relationships with executives, programme leaders, technology teams and...

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. This role will combine Enterprise Architecture leadership with hands-on engagement across major programmes, projects and specific business or technology domains. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams, senior stakeholders, Solution Architects and external suppliers to ensure that proposed solutions align with enterprise strategy, architecture guardrails and wider company standards. This role requires significant Enterprise Architecture experience, supported by a strong grounding in Solution Architecture. The...