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Meet Kevin Boggs
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
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Kevin Boggs is the Executive Director and Vice President of Sales at Jacobs, overseeing transportation, water and vertical infrastructure markets in California.
With a robust portfolio that includes consulting, design-build, construction management and more, Kevin leads a sales team responsible for capturing $0.5 billion in annual revenue. Over his 23-year career, he has balanced roles in sales, operations and delivery – managing projects as a project manager, overseeing a $150 million business as a Director of Operations and providing technical expertise as a principal hydrogeologist.
Kevin's academic background includes degrees in water resources and environmental biology, hydrogeology and environmental geochemistry, and a doctorate in geology, focusing on managed aquifer recharge.
Kevin's career journey began at Jacobs in California, where he was encouraged to connect with clients and understand the business from the ground up. This early mentorship shaped his career, reinforcing his commitment to client relationships and strategic oversight. Today, as he manages our California sales team, he focuses on building client relationships and positioning Jacobs for future success. Kevin is passionate about the collaborative delivery of projects, particularly in the design-build sector, and is excited about the growth opportunities in California.
“Maintaining a focus on client connections, business management, and technical oversight has been key to my success at Jacobs. I am proud to lead a team that is dedicated to addressing client challenges and capitalizing on opportunities.”
Kevin Boggs
Get to know Kevin
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23
years balancing roles in sales, operations and delivery
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$ .5 B
in annual revenue captured by his sales team annually
Can you tell me about your career journey?
Technology. Clients and Sales. Delivery. I joined Jacobs in California immediately upon graduation, starting my career journey focused exclusively on a technical position. With a small team of just eight in our San Diego office, my mentors encouraged me to dive right in. They expected me to connect with clients, understand our business and learn how we partner with our clients to win work.
This early exposure to mentorship has served me well, shaping my career path and reinforcing my commitment to client relationships. Over the years, I’ve focused on three key areas: connection with clients, maintaining an ability to deliver work and manage our business and providing senior, strategic oversight and review for the technical projects on which I work. Focusing on these three pillars has enabled me to fill various roles at Jacobs, such as project manager, technologist, business manager and my current role as the Executive Director of Sales for California.
What is one exciting thing you are working on right now?
Our team is working on numerous exciting opportunities. Top of mind for me is our implementation plan for our California growth initiatives that were identified by our leadership team in our in-person chartering session.
What sparked your passion for working in this industry?
I encountered a very influential mentor early in my first year of college, my first hydrogeology professor, Dr. Patrick Burkhart. Having had a rough high school experience in a variety of ways, it is clear to me now that I gravitated to a mentor who had a similar background. Patrick inspired me to become a hydrogeologist and to enter a field where we can provide clean water to everyone.
What’s your favorite part of your role?
People. I love working with our team, and I am happiest when we help clients address their challenges and capitalize on their opportunities by partnering with a firm like Jacobs. There are triggers in my workday that make me pause and appreciate the times when we are working as a highly functional team, including several of the California growth initiatives we are driving forward.
When you aren’t working, what are we most likely to find you doing?
Running. That’s what I do most often with my personal time. I am on the sideline of a soccer field nearly all other times, watching our three children play a sport I’ve never played.
What excites you about the future of this industry?
Broad industry data suggest our clients are increasing the collaborative delivery of their projects, specifically design-build (DB), in all markets. This excites me because we are a premier DB contractor in the water space, and we are poised to capture additional Cities & Places, Water and Transportation DB opportunities because of our client relationships and successful collaborative delivery experience.
Can you share one piece of advice?
Manage expectations. I’ve found the most success in my personal life and at work when I manage expectations of those with whom I interact. Whether working with an internal or external client, starting an effort with clear expectations and desired outcomes, followed by the right communication cadence, leads to no surprises - something I appreciate greatly.
What is the biggest challenge in your market?
Getting the right people in the right places to win and deliver the right work is the biggest challenge. We have exceptional talent across the globe. We’re working hard right now to accelerate the growth of our existing staff, to hire strategically and to understand the resources we have outside of our geography, all in the name of focusing on winning some of the largest, most complex, and extraordinarily impactful projects in the world right here in our California backyard.
What do you enjoy most about being part of #OurJacobs?
The people. I excel in attitude and performance when I get to spend my day with good people, personally and professionally. We’re lucky to have a culture where we assume positive intent instead of assuming the worst about someone’s actions or words. This culture dominates at Jacobs, and I continue to be proud and happy working with so many great professionals.