Grace Moujaes began establishing the Strategic Consulting business for Jacobs in the Middle East shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. Two years later, after a challenging trial by fire in that difficult market, her rapidly growing team is pursuing opportunities with clear focus . Grace tells us what inspired and motivated the growth story.

For this feature, we caught up with our Geospatial Solutions Section Leader for Central, Western and Northern Australia, Asvin Bhudia to understand the impact of emerging digital technologies on the geospatial world, the biggest trends and the future of geospatial industry.

Jacobs is helping NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) develop the StarBurst Multimessenger, a $20 million research project to better understand energetic events in the universe and pave the way for future generations of explorers. We connected with one of StarBurst Multimessenger’s Lead Systems Engineers Carl Widrig to discuss how Jacobs’ team of three is helping explore and understand cosmic phenomena.

Bob Pragada has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs. In this Q&A, Bob talks about his background, his plans for 2023, and the best advice he’s ever heard. Get to know Bob a bit better in this article.

Leveraging expertise built during her 25-year career, Director of Life Sciences Operations for Denmark, Lene Bjerregaard, is driving sustainable growth at our new Danish base.

For this feature, we caught up with Jacobs’ Environmental Scientist, Wulan Romianingsih, to learn more about how we’re helping solve some of the biggest challenges facing decarbonization efforts in Asia.

Growing up in a historically underserved community in Southern California, then spending time in similar communities in south Los Angeles while in college had a profound effect on a young Jeffery Dingle. However, it’s also where he chose to begin a life of “lifting while climbing,” working with young men and women to help them access the same opportunities that he had. Read his story.

After 28 years in the U.S. Navy Surface Warfare and Civil Engineer Corps communities, Program Manager and retired U.S. Navy Captain Jake Washington sought a second career where he could continue contributing to “a higher calling.” Working alongside his colleagues, Jake has found professionals committed to honor, courage, service, safety and inclusion at his new home with #OurJacobs.

Twelve team members from Jacobs traveled to Kibiraro, Rwanda and helped construct a footbridge so that more than 3,000 community members could go to school, receive medical care, and sell their crops at the market.

For this Q&A, we connected with Lead Vessel Engineer Steph Elwood to talk about STEAM careers and interesting hobbies.

Change is the constant in today’s environment. To recognize opportunities amidst the churn and zero in on them with a laser focus requires an exceptional set of skills and experience. Markos Apostolides tell us what it takes to succeed and how Jacobs’ strategy aligns with these principles to facilitate company and individual growth.

Now is an exciting time to be in the Middle East — there’s an abundance of projects and opportunities to be involved in where we can really shape the future of our cities. Vibha Suri, one of our many passionate leaders in this region, shares her journey and what she thinks is key to creating inclusive and sustainable cities that will leave a positive legacy for future generations.