Section Leader – Water Infrastructure in Melbourne

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Help shape the future of Water Infrastructure across ANZ. We’re seeking an experienced and people-focused leader to lead our Water business as Section Leader – Water Infrastructure (VIC, TAS, SA). This is an important leadership role with responsibility for guiding a multidisciplinary team, supporting our people to do their best work, and helping deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients. The role combines team leadership, operational oversight, technical credibility, and strategic client engagement.

As Section Leader, you'll work closely with colleagues across our broader ANZ Water business to strengthen capability, drive collaboration, support growth opportunities, and ensure we continue to deliver high-quality projects for our clients and communities. You’ll also play a key role in shaping the future direction of our Water Infrastructure business, aligning our work with Jacobs' strategy while fostering a culture built on inclusion, accountability, continuous improvement, and care for our people.

If you're passionate about the water sector, enjoy developing people and teams, and are motivated by making a meaningful contribution to our clients and communities, we'd love to hear from you. This position can be based in VIC or SA.

What kind of leader are we looking for? We’re looking for someone who:

• Builds trusted relationships with clients and understands how to translate their needs into practical, high-value solutions.
• Creates an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and able to grow.
• Encourages innovation and continuous improvement while maintaining a strong focus on delivery.
• Works collaboratively across teams, geographies, and disciplines to achieve the best outcomes.
• Balances commercial, operational, and people considerations to drive sustainable success.
• Has strong previous experience and networks across the local Water Infrastructure sector.

This role offers the opportunity to have a lasting impact on our people, our clients, and the future of our Water business. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment. We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially.

This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

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.

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