Maritime Intern (Placement Year in Industry) (Rolling Intake)

About Jacobs UK

Jacobs is a global professional services company providing technical, professional, and construction services. They offer solutions in various sectors, including infrastructure, water, environmental, government, healthcare, and more, contributing to various projects and initiatives worldwide.

Your role

Primary job responsibilities

As a Maritime Intern, you will:

• Work within one of the dynamic and innovative teams to assist industry experts in order to deliver safe and robust technical solutions.
• Work on both domestic (UK-based) and international projects for a large range of clients who own, operate or construct port & harbour facilities, waterfront development and/or coastal defences/frontages.
• Communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues of all levels both in the UK and overseas.
• Assist in the development of design solutions for maritime structures, such as breakwaters, shore protection works, jetties, quay walls, shipyards etc.
• Carry out analysis and assessments both by hand and using the latest computer software packages available in the industry.
• Assist with site-based inspections/surveys and design coordination services for works being constructed.
• Contribute to the production of client deliverables such as design reports, calculation packages and construction drawings.
• Assist with the preparation of contract documents, bills of quantities and specifications.
• Assist Project Managers and Project Controllers to plan, manage and deliver projects using the latest BIM and other collaboration software and protocols.
• Work closely with peers and mentors to achieve a head start in working towards Chartered status.

Training & development

Jacobs is seeking an undergraduate Civil / Structural / Coastal Engineer / Coastal Scientist to join our growing Maritime business. This part of the business specialises in the development of maritime projects which includes ports and coastal planning and engineering. Types of projects include infrastructure planning and design for maritime structures, such as ports, harbours, coastal defences and tidal barriers, as well as coastal strategies, optioneering and feasibility studies of beach nourishment schemes, blue carbon schemes as well as inspection and monitoring of assets/defences and coastal processes studies.

Benefits

Jacobs' wellbeing programs and benefits put its people and their families first, giving them resources and support to be at their best. Some of the benefits are for full-time employees.

• Mental and physical health support
• Personalized financial counseling
• Continued investment in your career advancement
• Active employee networks and community systems
• Giving back and volunteering support
• e3: Driving the high-performance culture.
  • Engage. Learn to elevate your conversations and celebrate those around you.
  • Excel. Learn how to set your priorities and complete year-end performance discussions.
  • Elevate. Develop your career plan to shine your brightest.

Career progression

At Jacobs, there is no limit to what you can be and what you can achieve. Jacobs has launched a new learning experience designed to connect your ambitions with the learning opportunities that can help make them a reality. Jacobs learning portal supports your personal and professional growth with courses tailored to your role and career interests and curated content to help you prepare for your future.

Work-life balance

Jacobs recognises that in addition to helping balance work and personal, flexible working increases morale, reduces absenteeism and improves the retention and performance of employees. 

Flexible working may include one or more changes to a working arrangement. The most common types of flexible working are: 

• Regular flexible working (a change to weekly working hours or working pattern, e.g. from full-time to part-time)
• Annualised hours contract (working a defined number of hours over a year with an estimated average weekly hour pattern)
• Compressed hours (working full-time hours over fewer days)
• Homeworking in appropriate circumstances - occasionally (to respond to specific circumstances or to complete particular tasks) or regularly (on a full or part-time basis)
• Job sharing (two people share one job and split the hours between them)

Culture & vibe

Jacobs, inclusion powers the collective strength. The company believes differences can broaden perspectives, connections build confidence, and collaboration inspires growth. As part of the Culture of Caring, Jacobs unites employees across the globe to foster these differences and amplify each voice through the employee networks. 

About you

To apply for this role you need to have the following eligibility criteria:

Here's what you'll need:

Essential:

• You will be in your second year of working towards an accredited minimum level 2:1 BSc/BEng/MEng degree in a relevant discipline, such as Coastal, Civil or Structural Engineering (or Geography, Environmental Science, GIS etc.)
• An interest in Maritime engineering
• The drive and motivation to become a Chartered Engineer or Scientist
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce well-presented reports
• Good IT skills (including Microsoft Office) and aptitude for learning new analysis programmes

Desired

• Relevant work experience
• Student membership with a professional institution (Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institute of Water Engineering Management etc)
• Some ability in the use of Computer Aided Design
• Some ability in the use of Structural Analysis software
• Some ability in the use of Geographic Information Systems

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/@jacobsworldwide
• careers.jacobs.com
• careers.jacobs.com/life-at-jacobs/