Jacobs has more than 10,000 employees in the U.K., helping to tackle some of the country’s most complex challenges.
Whether it’s projects focused on addressing the climate emergency, improving our security, or benefiting our communities by improving transportation links and infrastructure, these are just some of the ways we are working to build a better future for all.
Join Jacobs and change the future!
We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our team. We have offices and sites in more than 50 locations across the U.K., with flexible, part-time and hybrid working patterns available.
Careers at Jacobs
Inclusivity is at the heart of our Jacobs values and we’re creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. Our best ideas are sparked by the diversity of thought that people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives can bring.
If you join Jacobs, you’ll be joining a company with a culture that is based on caring, flexibility and trust, where you’re supported to achieve your potential. With our vast array of international projects, the opportunities to evolve your career are there for the taking!
At Jacobs, we start with “what if” to push the limits of what’s possible, using our technical expertise to turn ideas into reality.
In the U.K., Jacobs has developed a reputation for excellence in quality, performance, innovation, value for money and safety on large and technically challenging projects.
Explore some of the projects we're working on:
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Projects
Thames Tideway Tunnel
Jacobs has been the program manager for the Thames Tideway Tunnel since 2008, building on our record of delivering major urban wastewater treatment projects globally. The Thames Tideway Tunnel is the kind of highly complex program that Jacobs enjoys tackling; with multi-site delivery and significant challenges demanding innovation and better ways of working to achieve the best outcomes.
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The Elizabeth Line
Over two decades, we’ve supported Crossrail to deliver the Elizabeth line, a complex and significant transport solution in London, U.K., that paves the way for social, environmental and economic opportunities of national significance that will last generations. The program delivery also creates an immense learning legacy that will benefit future major infrastructure development and their communities globally.
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Hinkley Point C
The first new nuclear power station to be built in the U.K. in over 20 years, EDF’s Hinkley Point C in Somerset is expected to meet approximately 7% of the U.K.’s electricity needs and make a major contribution to the U.K.’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions. Jacobs is supporting EDF with wide-ranging professional technical and project management services. Our UKAS-accredited Inspection Validation Center is the project’s sole supplier for independent verification of ultrasound inspections on safety critical components.
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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
CLM, a consortium of CH2M (now Jacobs), Laing O’Rourke and Mace, was appointed by the Olympic Delivery Authority to deliver the Olympic Park and associated infrastructure for London 2012. We helped to deliver a six-year, $15 billion program to design and build 30 sustainable venues and scalable infrastructure. To top it off, the project was completed a year ahead of schedule and 10% below budget. Key to its long-term success is the impact of wider regeneration of the area and the creation of new opportunities for communities.
Jacobs in the U.K. by the numbers
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> 10 K
talent force connected to our wider global team
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50 +
offices and sites across the U.K.
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50 +
years supporting U.K. clients such as EDF Energy
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About Us
Across our company, across our offices, across the world, we’re continually challenging today to reinvent tomorrow.
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Inclusion & Diversity
We put people at the heart of our business. We embrace different perspectives, collaborating to make a positive impact. Through an unparalleled focus on inclusion with a diverse team of visionaries, thinkers and doers, we build trust – in each other and across our company.
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Wellbeing at Jacobs
Wellbeing is foundational to everything we’re able to do and accomplish. We continually evaluate our wellbeing programs and benefits to best support our people and their families.
Life at Jacobs:
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News
Diversifying Your Career with Jacobs: A Q&A with Djoulde Bah
Jacobs’ Senior Electrical Engineer, Djoulde Bah, talks to us about how attending our New-to-Nuclear Academy kick-started his new career in the nuclear sector.
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Why Internal Mobility is Key: A Q&A with John Gullick
Jacobs Senior Project Manager John Gullick has supported several major programs during his time at Jacobs, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel. In this article, he explains how managing people is just as important as managing projects, and that facilitating internal moves for employees is key to retaining the best talent.
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How Do You Define a Satisfying Career?
The question is: how do you define a satisfying career? It’s a deeply personal question, but it’s one that we all ask ourselves at least once in our lives. Is it status, wealth, or job titles? Director of Operations Sarah Shanahan shares her view. This article was originally published on LinkedIn.
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Creating Social Impact: A Q&A with Michelle Levi
In this Q&A we caught up with Michelle Levi who is responsible for social impact across Europe, ensuring we meet the needs of our clients, communities and wider society by the way we do business. Working closely with our projects, offices and partner Simetrica-Jacobs, Michelle works to identify opportunities for Jacobs to create social impact and drive engagement across the region.
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Help Your People Grow Today to Take Jacobs into Tomorrow: Sean Butler’s Story
Each month in 2023, we’re focusing on one of the 10 essentials we all need for success in these fast-changing times. Abundance mentality is about seeking and identifying wider opportunities, sharing your knowledge and collaborating with others. For people leaders, this means helping each person on your team see what’s next for them right here at Jacobs. In this piece, Sean Butler, an operations director in our decommissioning business, explains why he’s passionate about keeping the great talent we have at Jacobs.
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Jacobs Wins New Contract to Support UK Fusion Program
Jacobs was awarded a contract to support the U.K.'s fusion energy research program. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has appointed the company on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework.
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Jacobs Wins Contract to Support UK Nuclear Regulator
Jacobs was selected to provide the U.K.'s nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), with specialist engineering and technical support services.
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Jacobs, Orbex Taking Scotland into the Space Age
A windswept peat bog in Scotland is earmarked to become the first operational spaceport on the U.K. mainland, with Jacobs providing key elements of the know-how to make it happen.
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Jacobs and Atkins Lead UK Department for Transport Vehicle Noise Camera Trials in Four Locations
Jacobs and Atkins are leading an innovative vehicle noise camera trial in four U.K. locations to help the U.K. Government tackle excessive noise from vehicles.
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Jacobs Wins National Grid Design & Project Services Framework
Jacobs was awarded the Design & Project Services Framework with energy utility National Grid in the U.K. to support their full construction of the Electricity and Gas Transmission cycle.