An innovative tunnel system and the largest infrastructure project in the City of Alexandria, Virginia’s history has its first shovel in the ground. On September 30, 2021, officials from Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), Alexandria’s regional wastewater authority, and City officials gathered on the banks of the Potomac River at the future location of the Outfall 001 drop shaft and diversion structures to celebrate the beginnings of a construction project that was envisioned when AlexRenew assumed ownership of the City’s combined sewer outfalls in 2018. The event included a groundbreaking ceremony, a performance from The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drum, and a formal announcement by the Alexandria town crier.

Jacobs has won two new contracts to support the Czech nuclear sector with radioactive waste management services.

At Jacobs, we’re proud of the unique capabilities, experience, and innovation that our global team of over 6,000 veterans brings to our company. November 11 gives us the perfect opportunity to recognize them, thank them for their service and celebrate the immeasurable contribution that they bring to our business, our clients, and the communities that we serve.

Jacobs announced today the election of Priya Abani to its Board of Directors.

In their article for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s special COP26 edition of The Geographer magazine, Adam Liddle, Jacobs Director of Sustainable Growth & Innovation, and Adrian Pinder, Jacobs Incubations & Products Director, discuss how innovative, global solutions can help to address the climate challenge.

Jacobs’, together with its clients the City of San José and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, were honored with the Design Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) National Merit awards in Water/Wastewater category. The awards are given annually to honor the nation’s best design-build projects and leaders.

Out now! We’ve teamed up with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for The Geographer Special COP26 Edition. In an article for this special series, Jacobs’ Associate Director of Sustainability (Natural Capital), Penny Borton, and Sustainability Consultant in Natural Capital Approaches, Darren Grafius discuss the need for a renewed and active focus on society’s relationship with nature, and how to practically identify opportunities.

Jacobs has made a strategic investment in HawkEye 360, the industry leader in radio frequency (RF) geoanalytics, providing commercially available precise mapping of global RF emissions.

In July 2021, the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia was officially elected as the Host City of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, marking the Games’ return to Australia 32 years after the 2000 Sydney Games. Everyone is understandably excited, but no one more than Jacobs Project Manager Simon Jones. Why? Because Simon and his team have spent the past five years guiding Brisbane Metro to finding solutions to their bus network congestion issues, and the new, improved bus system will showcase cutting-edge, green transit solutions on the world stage. Once completed, Brisbane Metro will deliver new and improved infrastructure and a designed Brisbane Metro and bus network that will provide more travel options with easy links between bus and train services for Brisbane.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) and sustainability are at the heart of our business. We’re united in developing and delivering STEAM education and engagement in the communities where we live and work – and the Butterfly Effect is one of our pioneering programs in this space.

Jacobs has pledged to Get Nature Positive and work towards halting and reversing the decline of nature by 2030, a target considered crucial in achieving the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The campaign, led by the Council for Sustainable Business, sees 95 leading companies unite across different sectors in the U.K. to Get Nature Positive by 2030. Aligned with COP26 ambitions, business leaders will be joining forces to create a global goal for nature.

Jacobs was selected by NASA to perform architectural and engineering work under the agency's Southeast Region Architect and Engineering (SERAE) program. The multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a shared program ceiling of $300 million across a five-year period.