Martin Jacobs
About Martin Jacobs
Martin Jacobs is a Senior Flooding and Drainage Engineer currently working at Arup and pitt&sherry in Brisbane, Australia. He has extensive experience in civil engineering, having worked with various organizations and volunteered with the Queensland State Emergency Services.
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Martin Jacobs holds the position of Senior Flooding and Drainage Engineer. He is currently employed as Principal Hydraulics Engineer at pitt&sherry since 2018, and also serves as Senior Hydraulics Engineer there since 2017.
Current Positions at Arup and QldWaterEngineeringPanel
Martin Jacobs has been working at Arup as a Senior Flooding and Drainage Engineer since 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. In addition, he has been a Supporter for QldWaterEngineeringPanel since 2016.
Career Background and Experience
Martin Jacobs has extensive experience spanning various roles and companies. He worked as a Senior Civil Engineer at Beca in Brisbane from 2015 to 2016 and as a Technical Officer on contract with the City of Gold Coast from 2014 to 2015. He served briefly as a Senior Engineer at ADG Engineers in 2014 and undertook a pro bono creek rehabilitation study independently. His other roles included Principal Water Resource Engineer at Golder Associates and Senior Engineer positions at several other companies including Parsons Brinckerhoff, Brown Consulting, Storm Water Consulting, Cardno, and Scott Wilson, now part of URS Corporation.
Education and Expertise
Martin Jacobs graduated from Southampton University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1987. He has hands-on expertise with various software and tools used in drainage design, including 12d and multiple hydrological and hydraulic models. He is particularly noted for his work in the assessment of scour using shear stresses in the design of grass and rock lined drainage channels.
Professional Contributions and Volunteering
Martin Jacobs is a member of the Engineers Australia Water Panel in Queensland and a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland. Beyond his professional work, he volunteers with the Queensland State Emergency Services, where he gains experience in people and team management, planning, communications, and logistics.