Principal CFD Modelling Consultant

Jacobs

Jacobs

Manchester, UK

Posted on May 20, 2026
Market
Water

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

To meet our growning demand for high‑fidelity modelling in the water industry, we have created a number of new opportunities. As a Principal CFD Modeller you will drive innovation, technical leadership, and high‑quality delivery across our water and maritime sector projects.

You will be an integral part of our established CFD team, driving innovation, shaping strategy and providing technical oversight to a broad portfolio of high profile infrastructure projects.

Your remit will include:

Innovation & Capability Development:

  • Drive development of advanced CFD methods, automation, HPC/cloud workflows, and digital engineering tools.
  • Contribute to Jacobs’ CFD technology strategy (software, hardware, cloud infrastructure, training).
  • Lead R&D initiatives, pilot new approaches, and develop reusable tools, libraries, and templates.
  • Build collaborations with universities and research partners to advance CFD capability.

Technical Leadership:

  • Lead complex CFD modelling projects.
  • Develop robust CFD modelling strategies, numerical setups, and QA processes.
  • Conduct and oversee technical checks, peer reviews for modelling outputs and reports.
  • Translate engineering challenges into high fidelity CFD solutions and workflows.

Project Delivery:

  • Prepare scopes, methodologies, estimates, bids, client deliverables.
  • Manage delivery of CFD projects, ensuring technical excellence, robust change management processes and commercial success.
  • Be seen as the key technical advisor and subject matter expert to Client and project delivery teams.

Team Support and Development

  • Foster a collaborative culture, mentoring, supporting and developing colleagues and peers, aiding both their personal and career development, alongside growing our capability and portfolio of solutions.
  • Provide direction on project workflows, modelling approaches, and best practice
Here's what you'll need

Our team would be delighted to hear from candidates with a mix of the following skills, experience and attributes.

  • Experience applying CFD to a a wide scope of water or fluids solutions.
  • Proficient with modelling platforms (OpenFOAM or equivalent).
  • Sound programming and automation capability (Python, C++, Matlab, or similar).
  • Demonstrable track record in in technical project management.
  • Proven client engagement experience, including proposal development and stakeholder communication.
  • Degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related fluid mechanics discipline.

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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. 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.

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. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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 different 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. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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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