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Q&A

Enlace employee network: Manuel Calderon’s story

Wellbeing is foundational to everything we’re able to do and accomplish. We continually evaluate our wellbeing programs and benefits to best support our people – and we’re sharing stories of how these programs and tools are helping each of us individually be at our best, so we’re able to do more – together. In this feature, we connected with Manuel Calderon to see how he found a sense of belonging with one of our employee networks, Enlace.

Pandemic
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What can Global North learn from Global South? Lessons from past pandemics and epidemics

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed deficiencies in global pandemic preparedness—and yet some countries fared much better than others. This report from Jacobs and FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, identifies overlooked success factors in Global South countries and makes recommendations for policymakers to help better prepare for future global public health events.

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MABR technology: The new triple threat for energy, capacity and N20 emission benefits

Advancements in MABR technology are opening the way to more energy-efficient operations for water resource recovery facilities. What if we showed you how we’ve helped utilities deploy MABR technology to deliver further energy savings, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and requiring a much smaller facility footprint? In this “In the kNOW” webinar, we will discuss the applicability of MABR, benefits and lessons from Ejby Mølle Water Resource Recovery Facility, Denmark, and Elmira Wastewater Treatment Plant in Canada, as well as key considerations when incorporating MABR as part of upgrading and expansion plans. Meet our facilitator Colin Newbery Technical Director, Water, Asia Colin Newbery is Jacobs’ Technical Director, Water for Asia based in Singapore. In his role at Jacobs, he leads and manages the design of next-generation and major water treatment facilities for Singapore, contributing to the high esteem enjoyed as a country of water innovation and resilience. In the last decade, Colin has been supporting and collaborating with Singapore’s National Water Agency, Public Utilities Board (PUB) and the broader water industry to explore, develop and realize ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries in resource recovery, decarbonization and digitalization. Meet our presenters Tim Constantine Global Principal for Wastewater Treatment Tim Constantine is Jacobs’ Global Principal for Wastewater Treatment. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been involved in the design, optimization, and assessment of over 350 wastewater treatment plants around the world. Tim is a leading authority in wastewater treatment, with specific interest and expertise in biological nutrient removal

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
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Investing in sustainable buildings

Reducing carbon emissions while scaling up our cities to meet the demands of urban growth has implications for how we design, construct, operate and maintain buildings. Find out why “going green” needs to be at the top of your priority list and the solutions that will get you there.

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Big Questions

How do you accelerate data center delivery without compromising reliability?

Across industries, demand for digital infrastructure is accelerating, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud adoption and the need to deliver resilient capacity at speed. Meeting this moment requires global reach, multidisciplinary expertise and the ability to execute predictably in complex environments. Senior Vice President, Advanced Facilities and Market Lead AI Data Centers, Dana Tilley leads Jacobs’ data centers work, supporting organizations as they navigate this landscape by guiding large, multidisciplinary teams across a broad geographic footprint. With 30 years in engineering and construction, and nearly his whole career at Jacobs, Dana brings strategic clarity, creative problem solving and an entrepreneurial lens to scaling mission critical programs. Jacobs works with leading clients across the data center ecosystem, from hyperscale and colocation to enterprise and edge. Increasingly, this work is enhanced by data center digital twins that give clients a real-time, dynamic view of their assets, enabling performance optimization at scale. This combination of advanced digital tools and global delivery capability allows Dana and his teams to mobilize the right capabilities, in the right places, at the right time, bringing consistency, safety and certainty of delivery to high velocity programs where uptime and schedule are paramount. In his role, Dana’s remit spans the full delivery lifecycle. This includes aligning strategy and early planning with integrated design and technical excellence, coordinating procurement and construction execution, and supporting commissioning, readiness and smooth handover to operations. With the growing integration of digital twins and predictive modeling, he supports clients to not only deliver facilities faster

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Improving occupant safety inside buildings

Jacobs Global Solutions Director of Buildings Systems Charles Funk delivers new reference material for building owners, managers, operators and occupants of buildings as the world navigates challenges and operational and design considerations for building systems both during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Closing the loop: Biosolids treatment for maximum resource recovery and carbon neutrality

What are the latest advancements in biosolids treatment processes for maximum resource recovery and net zero emission? In this “In the kNOW” webinar, we will discuss about market-driven biosolids management, technology trends and the role of biosolids treatment in the net zero water future. In this session, we will also explore the carbon footprint of biosolids management and strategies for reducing emissions, discuss the opportunity for biosolids to be a valuable source of nutrients and energy, and how these resources can be recovered and utilized sustainably. Meet our facilitator Colin Newbery - Jacobs Technical Director, Water, Asia Colin Newbery is Jacobs’ Technical Director, Water for Asia based in Singapore. In his role at Jacobs, he leads and manages the design of next-generation and major water treatment facilities for Singapore, contributing to the high esteem enjoyed as a country of water innovation and resilience. In the last decade, Colin has been supporting and collaborating with Singapore’s National Water Agency, Public Utilities Board (PUB) and the broader water industry to explore, develop and realize ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries in resource recovery, decarbonization and digitalization. M eet our presenters Gokul Bharambe - Jacobs Technical Director, Biosolids and Resource Recovery, ANZ Gokul is Jacobs’ Technical Director - Biosolids and Resource Recovery with 18 years of professional experience in wastewater treatment and chemical production industries. Gokul is passionate about waste to energy, digestion, co-digestion, THP, thermal processing, resource and energy recovery. He is specialized in biosolids infrastructure planning, analysis, design and has completed

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State-of-the-art water supply protection

Getting the best possible raw water quality is fundamentally important to water treatment. Engineering higher water quality in drinking water reservoirs is practical and powerful. There are emerging methods to predict spikes in taste and odor compounds or harmful algae blooms days, if not weeks, in advance using machine learning tools. In this webinar, you will learn how Clayton County Water Authority in Georgia, U.S., manages water quality in its indirect reuse reservoirs employing state-of-art water supply protection within an integrated water management program. Our speakers are: • David Austin, Jacobs Natural Treatment Systems Global Technology Lead • Roger Scharf, Jacobs Senior Project Manager • Lauren Chamblin, Program Manager, Clayton County Water Authority • Kelly Taylor, Engineering Director, Clayton County Water Authority Download the presentation slide deck. (PDF, 11 MB)

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Show me the money: Accessing funding through federal programs

You’ve heard about the trillions of dollars that are being invested in rebuilding infrastructure through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). But how can you access these new Federal funds for water infrastructure, and which of your projects are good candidates for receiving this funding? In this “In the kNOW” webinar, we will describe the primary programs that will be used to distribute the Federal stimulus dollars to water sector projects; how to access those funds; and the key attributes of projects that are successful in securing Federal funding support. We will also share the benefits you can achieve by taking advantage of these new programs, along with information about important previously existing Federal funding sources, such as the low-interest loans with flexible financing provided through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program, now in its fifth year. You will hear insights and successful case examples from Jacobs staff who have helped clients secure Federal and State financing for billions of dollars in water infrastructure capital projects, and from one of the senior underwriters in EPA’s WIFIA loan program. Moderator: Mike Matichich, Financial Consulting Team Lead, Jacobs Panelists: Russell Koff, Infrastructure Funding & Grants Lead, Jacobs Anna James, Senior Project Manager, Jacobs Marnin Lebovits, Senior Underwriter for WIFIA Program, USEPA Jason Bodwell, Client Account Manager (Georgia), Jacobs Dave Green, Senior Economist, Jacobs Download the presentation slide deck. (PDF, 17 MB)

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From risks to resilience: International Perspectives on holistic climate adaptation at a time of financial challenge

It’s time to think differently about the future – about how we respond to unanticipated events like COVID-19 and how we prepare for and mitigate the natural, societal and economic risks associated with climate change. When individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems are resilient, they’re able to withstand, recover quickly and thrive – no matter what adversities they experience. In this session, we will examine resilience and preparedness in the context of climate change, with a focus on investigating ‘undisclosed risks’ and the full range of short- and long-term climate risks, and a holistic asset management approach for addressing climate change. We will hear from Melbourne Water, which provides drinking water and wastewater services for the approximately 5 million people living in the Melbourne metropolitan area and Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100, the Environment Agency’s single largest flood risk management program in England. Our panel of presenters are: Laurens van der Tak - Moderator, Americas Water Resilience Director, Jacobs Clare McAuliffe, Principal, Strategy and Risk, Melbourne Water Craig Clifton, Resilience and Climate Change Global Technology Leader, Jacobs Abby Abby Crisostomo, Thames Estuary 2100 Strategic Asset Management Lead, Environment Agency Download the presentation slide deck. (PDF, 8 MB)

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Reservoirs underpinning civilization: Challenges and solutions in managing reservoir safety

Dams and their impounded water storage reservoirs provide immense public benefits, including water supply, sustainable energy sources through hydroelectric power generation and flood risk reduction. With dam and reservoir operation and maintenance, it is often necessary to adapt to challenges brought about by changes in legislative requirements, engineering standards, climate and other natural hazards and public attitudes toward risk, as well as aging infrastructure. In this webinar you’ll learn how two owners approach dam safety and how Jacobs is working with them, and around the globe, to manage risks and public safety of existing reservoirs through organizational awareness, surveillance programs, maintenance and periodic upgrades. Presenters: Mark Zinniker, Generation Engineering Supervisor for the Eugene Water & Electric Board shares challenges related to a new 40-year Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license such as fish passage, seismic risks, flood risks and impacts of climate change. Nason McCullough, Jacobs U.S. Regional Technology Leader for Dams discusses the implementation of retrofit and upgrade strategy to address FERC license requirements, including standards and requirements for fish passage, seismic stability and work adjacent to an existing high-hazard dam. Stephen Naylor, Reservoir Safety Manager for Environment Agency South East England discusses challenges in delivering the ongoing safety of a portfolio of flood storage reservoirs. Andy Courtnadge, Jacobs U.K. Discipline Lead for Dams gives examples of changes to U.K. engineering standards in response to dam safety incidents, ongoing research and the move towards more risk-based approaches. He also provides examples of how to manage reservoir safety issues, staff

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    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. 

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