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Bioresources Mechanical Engineer

Jacobs
Birmingham
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At 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

Our Bioresources capability at Jacobs provides consulting, innovation, design, operating and asset management expertise to resolve significant technical and commercial challenges to the the ever developing global Bioresources industry, positioning Jacobs as market and technology leaders in this space.

In this newly created role you will gain the opportunity to join a growing team responsible for the design, development and delivery of sludge treatment processes including our own "Jacobs" Bioresources process technologies, throughout their lifecycle from strategic concept stage through feasibility, engineering, installation, acceptance testing, reliability, performance trials and asset management.

The scope and remit of this new role will include;

  • Strategy and Consulting
  • Environmental and economic regulation.
  • FEED - Front-end engineering design of , Solids handling, municipal sewage sludge treatment digesters, pretreatment processes and associated equipment.
  • Engineering Analysis and modelling
  • Detail design.
  • Asset management and Planning.


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.

Here's what you'll need

We would be delighted to hear from candidates coming from bioresources, wastewater, chemical/oil and gas, composting, food waste, municipal solid waste, or food processing industries, with a blend of the following experience

  • Biomass processing
  • Design of digesters, pretreatment, or associated equipment.
  • Design of solids handling processes, odour control, composting, drying, biosolids and aerobic processes, anaerobic digestion
  • Design of municipal sewage sludge treatment facilities.
  • Emissions to air mitigation
  • Design of odour control and abatement systems.
  • Odour/methane emissions modelling and sampling. T
  • Relevant academic qualifications, such as a bachelor’s degree or higher in a subject such as Chemical or Mechanical engineering.


Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), contact the team

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please contact the teamSeniority level

  • Seniority levelNot Applicable

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  • Employment typeFull-time

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  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesCivil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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