Inclusive design creates spaces that work better for people and our clients, including future-proofed infrastructure and environments that are more accommodating, sustainable and resilient and can positively affect company culture and employee engagement. In this article, Jacobs Head of Inclusive Design Rachel Smalley shares her career insights and leadership lessons in developing and delivering the highest inclusive design standards worldwide.

Solving program delivery challenges with technology is only half the equation — diverse, empowered, collaborative teams are the true catalyst for major program success. Jacobs Vice President of Major Programs Europe Andy Alder shares his views on leadership, collaboration and major program trends that are shaping the future of program delivery.

Wellbeing is foundational to everything we’re able to do and accomplish. We continually evaluate our wellbeing programs and benefits to best support our people – and we’re sharing stories of how these programs and tools are helping each of us individually be at our best, so we’re able to do more – together. In this feature, we connected with Sarah Shanahan about her experience using Carrot Fertility, our partner for global fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits.

If you were to pick a descriptor for Bill Hankins, “battle tested” would likely be top of the list. A proud veteran of the U.S. military who saw four combat deployments during his career, Bill is now a deputy program manager for the Identity Intelligence Analytic Solutions Program at Jacobs. In this role, he helps to lead a robust intelligence analytics program that is nearly half a billion dollars in value and entails the management of nearly 300 people across the U.S. and six other countries.

In this feature, we interviewed our Geospatial Consultant in Asia, Patricia Algura, to discuss her passion for the geospatial science. She shares her insights on how geospatial mapping transforms data into actionable insights and how empowering organizations and society with spatial thinking can drive innovation and problem-solving.

Wellbeing is foundational to everything we’re able to do and accomplish. We continually evaluate our wellbeing programs and benefits to best support our people – and we’re sharing stories of how these programs and tools are helping each of us individually be at our best, so we’re able to do more – together. In this feature, we connected with Lainie Harber to see how she’s prioritizing her personal fitness goals with a new wellbeing offering, One Pass.

The youngest of seven siblings, you might say that Jacobs’ Katherine Cuedek learned at an early age the value of studying and analyzing human behavior. This affinity serves her well both in her role as a Deputy Program Manager for Jacobs’ USCENTCOM J2 Intelligence Support Contract, as well as a positive mental health advocate for her fellow colleagues.

Jacobs’ Global Principal for Maritime Energy, Laurence Banyard, shares his insightful lessons on disruptive industries, diverse cultures and the power of global connectivity.

We sat down with Joan Julia, our senior environmental scientist and carbon accounting lead for Asia, to discuss this and more, drawing from his experience helping clients analyze carbon footprints and make critical decarbonization decisions.

He’s a senior software engineer at Jacobs, whose current focus is on data engineering for Department of Defense clients. Meet Cole Sims, who shares with us his experiences working on an innovative decision management suite project and his thoughts on the power and efficacy of data solutions.

Wellbeing is foundational to everything we’re able to do and accomplish. We continually evaluate our wellbeing programs and benefits to best support our people – and we’re sharing stories of how these programs and tools are helping each of us individually be at our best, so we’re able to do more – together. In this feature, we connected with Manuel Calderon to see how he found a sense of belonging with one of our employee networks, Enlace.

As a Program Manager responsible for developing innovative, data-driven solutions and analysis to help inform U.S. national security decisions, Jacobs’ Justin Selking is playing a role in safeguarding the country’s interests and personnel at home and abroad.