Drainage Highway Market Lead / Associate Director - UK WideAt 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: As a Drainage Highway Market Lead, you’ll play a central role in supporting the future of infrastructure across the UK and beyond. You’ll lead the delivery of high-quality drainage design solutions for transportation and urban infrastructure projects, applying your deep technical expertise and understanding of UK standards to complex, multidisciplinary challenges.You’ll guide a geographically diverse team across Ireland, the UK, and global offices—mentoring junior engineers, collaborating across disciplines, and ensuring technical excellence at every stage of project delivery. Your leadership will foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing, while your proactive approach will help drive sustainable, compliant, and efficient design outcomes.In this role, you will:Lead drainage design across all project stages, ensuring compliance with UK standards and client expectations.Mentor and develop junior engineers, supporting their growth and technical development.Collaborate with clients and approval authorities, building trusted relationships and delivering strategic solutions.Champion innovation and sustainability in drainage design, contributing to decarbonisation and resilient infrastructure.Work flexibly across offices and client sites.Jacobs’ Transportation team is recognised for delivering high-profile projects for clients such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Highways, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, Welsh Government, HS2 Ltd, and numerous Local Authorities.To be successful in this role, you will need:Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or equivalent.Extensive experience in drainage design for highways and urban environments.Strong knowledge of UK Transport Infrastructure standards and the SuDS Manual and other drainage guidance.Proven experience obtaining design approvals from authorities.Proficiency in drainage modelling software and tools.Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust across teams and with clients.Jacobs is committed to building vibrant communities within our company, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr