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Principal Inclusive Design Consultant - UK Wide

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Inclusive Design specialist creating accessible, empowering spaces for diverse users.

Key Responsibilities

  • innovation
  • change
  • inclusive design

Tasks

-Driving innovation and change, and pushing boundaries in terms of the inclusive design landscape.

Requirements

  • nrac
  • inclusive design
  • legislation
  • client management
  • team leadership
  • communication

What You Bring

-Excellent understanding of national and/or international legislation, guidance and standards. -In-depth awareness of end-user requirements, wider industry trends, legislation and guidance -NRAC consultant accreditation and proven experience of working in the field of inclusive design -Evidence of advising on inclusive design across all stages of a project lifecycle -You’ll also have excellent client management skills with the ability to present your ideas clearly and effectively, evaluate the ideas of others, and communicate progress, potential issues, and proposed mitigation. -We’ll need you to be an excellent communicator with well-rounded people skills as you will manage diverse teams with different and often competing goals, enabling them to work together to produce coordinated and high-quality designs

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology