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Explore practical perspectives that turn complex challenges and emerging trends into real-world outcomes.
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Thought LeadershipGigawatt challenge: Infrastructure for the AI era
Jacobs Senior Vice President, Advanced Facilities and Market Lead AI Data Centers, Dana Tilley explores how digital twins can enable owners, operators, developers, utilities and communities to plan gigawatt-scale AI data centers faster — improving grid resilience and balancing power, cooling and site constraints earlier in the process. -
Thought LeadershipAdvancing nature-based solutions for resilient infrastructure
Q&A: Talking Greening Fleets with Marc DeSchamp, Program Manager and Global Technology Lead
Marc DeSchamp, Program Manager and Global Technology Lead for bus transit at Jacobs, talks about the challenges transit agencies face as they move to decarbonize their fleets and how Jacobs is helping them evolve.
Q&A: Talking with Bryan Harvey, Vice President, Head of Global Program Management
How can we create exceptional spaces that transform the way we live, work and play? How can we build smart, sustainable, and climate-resilient precincts of the future? How can we design spaces that foster liveable, connected and inclusive communities and deliver lasting social value?
Q&A: Talking with Michele Holland, Federal Civilian Agencies Portfolio Operations Director
Michele Holland, PE, PMP, is the Federal Civilian Agencies Portfolio Operations Director. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering, Michele began her career designing large infrastructure and facility projects in the Washington D.C. area before moving overseas to support bridge and infrastructure projects in Gurgaon, India and then on to deliver program management support in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Michele joined Jacobs in 2011 as a Project Manager in the Arlington, Virginia office. She has since moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where she is on a never-ending quest to find the best craft beer and BBQ in the state.
Q&A: Talking with Kate Simmonds, Section Leader Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, New Zealand
For this Q&A we connected with Section Leader Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, New Zealand, Kate Simmonds to talk about her role, what sparked her interest in water and how she’s bringing international best practice to New Zealand.
Q&A: Talking with Zwerus Evers, Senior Mechanical Engineer
For this Q&A we connected with Zwerus Evers, senior mechanical engineer, to talk about his new role at Jacobs, what sparked his interest in a career in engineering and water and his proudest career moment of becoming a chartered professional engineer.
Q&A: Talking with Yvonne Lynam, Health, Safety & Environment Director for Advanced Facilities
As Jacobs’ Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Director for Advanced Facilities, Yvonne Lynam works closely with HSE, construction and operations teams across the business to standardize global HSE practices. She also partners with BeyondZero teams and Positive Mental Health Champions to continue evolving Jacobs’ Culture of Caring. She first joined Jacobs in 2000 and returned in 2012 as an HSE Manager supporting key construction projects in Ireland and Switzerland.
Q&A: Talking with Tess Gillham, Principal Design Manager, Water
For this Q&A, we connected with Tess Gillham, Principal Design Manager, Water, to talk about her role, what sparked her interest in a career in water and why she‘s excited about the future of water in New Zealand.
Reach New Heights on Your Knowledge of ORAT
Jacobs’ Michael McElvaney walks us through the 5 W’s and 2 H’s of Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT) – the risk-based approach to operational readiness and transition to new facilities.
Accelerating geospatial digital transformation to tackle global challenges: A Q&A with Paul Digney
For this feature, we caught up with Paul Digney, our technical director of data capture in Australia and New Zealand, to talk about innovative digital technologies that enhance data capture, the role of spatial data in tackling global challenges and his experience as the president of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) Australia.
Taking a deep dive: Q&A with engineer diver group lead Robert Garrity
Would you rather work in an office, or under the sea? Meet Engineer Diver Group Lead Robert Garrity as we discuss his love of engineer diving, the ocean and his team.
Water’s journey to Net Zero
Jacobs Global Water Market Director, Susan Moisio, is speaking at the Global Water Summit. As part of the Leading Utilities of the World network, for which Jacobs is foundation partner, Susan will be joining a session titled Leading the Race to Zero. Read Susan’s thoughts on water’s journey to net-zero and how we’re supporting our clients with their climate commitments.
How do you define a satisfying career?
The question is: how do you define a satisfying career? It’s a deeply personal question, but it’s one that we all ask ourselves at least once in our lives. Is it status, wealth, or job titles? Director of Operations Sarah Shanahan shares her view. This article was originally published on LinkedIn.
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Future Foundations
Co-creating the world to come
From developing climate resilience and transitioning to a low-carbon future, to modernizing and transforming infrastructure, governments and businesses face critical challenges. How they respond will define our future.
As our clients navigate these challenges, we help them think differently – working together to pioneer tomorrow's infrastructure solutions and build the foundations for a prosperous, secure future.