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Meet Joseph (Joe) A. Cazares
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Joe Cazares is a senior program manager with more than 40 years' experience delivering large, complex infrastructure programs across North, Central and South America.
He specializes in designing and constructing large-scale mega-projects involving challenging schedules, contractual, and project phasing elements; risk management; and including fast-track methods and multiple delivery systems.
Joe believes that while challenges facing large programs are significant, with the right tools and effective risk management, they can be addressed to successfully complete critical infrastructure.
He returns to Jacobs to join our Major Programs group, with a focus on Rail and Transit. Risk management is a critical aspect of Joe’s proactive approach to program management, helping our teams identify, minimize, price and mitigate risks; and to effectively respond to risks when they occur. He’ll be supporting our rail and transit groups globally as we implement sustainable transportation across the globe.
Joe says the passion he’s been able to maintain over the years comes from collaborating with extraordinary individuals from the far reaches of the globe to plan, execute and successfully deliver complex mega projects. From these interactions, he’s earned new cultures; gained different perspectives for managing and mitigating risks; and obtained enduring friendships.
“Another just as important part of the passion for managing large programs is having the opportunity to pass on that experience and knowledge to the next generation of leaders, while gaining their perspective on challenges and issues in a modern world.”
Joseph A. Cazares
On September 15th, 2023, Joe participated in the 2023 Engineering News-Record NYNJ Infrastructure Forum in New York City for a panel discussion on “Working in Uncertain Times—Managing New Levels of Project Risk.” He brought to the panel lessons learned from his involvement in high profile undertakings such as California’s High-Speed Rail and Delta Conveyance programs, Toronto’s Metrolinx Regional Express Rail and the Panama Canal Expansion program.
Joe is also giving back to the next generation of leaders, teaching a Master’s level course in project initiation this fall at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at his alma mater: The University of Texas at Dallas.
Get to know Joe
What’s your favorite part of your job?
Meeting extraordinary and talented individuals while successfully completing a program.
What sparked your passion for working in this industry?
Watching a project come to life from drawings.
When you aren’t working, what are we most likely to find you doing?
Cooking (artesian bread) and gardening.
What do you enjoy most about being part of #OurJacobs?
The culture, the talent and the trust.
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1973
year he ran his first and only marathon
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5
years he spent building a 1951 Chevy 3100 pickup from scratch (with his son-in-law)
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12 +
countries he's worked in
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$ 12 B+
value of programs he's managed
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40 +
years he's spent working in an industry he's passionate about
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