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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.

Q&A: Talking with Yvonne Lynam, Health, Safety & Environment Director for Advanced Facilities
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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 Michele Holland, Federal Civilian Agencies Portfolio Operations Director
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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.

Zwerus Evers on what sparked his interest in a career in engineering and water and his proudest career moment of becoming a chartered professional engineer.
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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.

Meet Jerwin Gutierrez
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Q&A: Talking with Jerwin Gutierrez, Senior Civil Engineering Professional

For this feature, we caught up with Senior Civil Engineering Professional Jerwin Gutierrez to talk about his role as lead tunnel engineer on New Zealand’s largest ever wastewater project, the Central Interceptor, what it’s like delivering such an iconic project and what he enjoys most about being part of #OurJacobs.

Meet Caroline Porteous
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Q&A: Talking with Caroline Porteous, Graduate Engineer

For this feature, we caught up with Graduate Engineer, Caroline Porteous to talk about her role as site engineer on New Zealand’s largest ever wastewater project, the Central Interceptor, what it’s like delivering such an iconic project and what he enjoys most about being part of #OurJacobs.

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