Meet Melvin Price

When Melvin was young, he loved watching the planes take off and hearing the jet engines from growing up only 13 miles from the airport. Now that he works in aviation, he never wants to leave. Melvin loves working in aviation in part because it’s a field that is both global and local. Aviation gives people the ability to reach every part of in the world, while also taking people to visit their grandmas.

Melvin’s journey to Jacobs began in earnest over 20 years ago when he first got into aviation in Kansas City. He proceeded to Houston, where he joined the Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT) team. Melvin then joined Jacobs in 2018.

He is grateful that Jacobs has enabled him to work at some of the finest airports in the United States, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where is currently assisting Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) in their ORAT efforts.

He provides leadership services to LAWA’s Airport Operational Readiness (AOR) Team and airport staff in the management of the AOR program for the Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) project. He also provides support services for the client’s Terminal 1.5 project, the Airport Police Facility and Intermodal Transportation Facility-West.

Melvin’s interest in aviation certainly extends past his professional career: He is a Plane Pull champion! For the uninitiated, that means he moved an airplane with his body. He also designs automotive performance parts (patents pending) and holds a world record in the Texas Mile race.