In its annual Market Assessments of the Environmental Consulting Sector, Environment Analyst ranks Jacobs as the No. 1 Environmental & Sustainability Consultancy in the world, and in the U.K. (for the second year in a row), recognizing the firm’s leadership working with the public and private sector to integrate sustainable development and environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and practices into their business and operations.

For this feature, we caught up with Paul Roberts, our manager of digital products in the Australia-New Zealand region, to understand how digital products align with Jacobs’ vision to become a global solutions advisor and provider and how data solutions help leverage the power of digital and data to help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Jacobs Global Technology Leader for Coastal Planning and Engineering Nigel Pontee explains how the restoration of coastal habitats like saltmarshes can contribute to climate change mitigation.

Jacobs was awarded the Design & Project Services Framework with energy utility National Grid in the U.K. to support their full construction of the Electricity and Gas Transmission cycle.

A major expansion to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)’s Main Line is now open to the public. Extending from Floral Park to Hicksville, New York, the 9.8-mile third track expansion to the LIRR Main Line increases capacity by 50%, alleviates congestion during peak hours, improves overall rail services and enhances rider safety. Read more to find out about this iconic project.

Nothing signals the end of summer quite like interns leaving the office and returning to campus. The Americas summer intern program here at Jacobs is coming to an end, making this the perfect opportunity to reflect on all the fun we had.

For the past decade, Jacobs has been supporting The Nature Conservancy with nature-based coastal resilience solutions on the U.S. Gulf Coast. David Stejskal discusses the benefits of this close collaboration.

Jacobs has been awarded detailed design and environmental assessment work on the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects scheme, to defend the Dublin to Rosslare coastal rail line from coastal erosion and flooding for the next 100 years.

In light of the U.K. Government’s plan to tackle combined sewer overflows, we explore how the issue is being addressed elsewhere and the role for innovative digital solutions.

Jacobs has helped secure more than one billion dollars in federal funding for clients across the United States for a range of infrastructure projects that make cities and communities more connected, equitable and sustainable. From new mixed-use infrastructure that connects underserved communities to the cities around them, to fleets of low-and-no emissions vehicle fleets like battery electric buses, these projects show what’s possible when money meets mindset.

Jacobs’ Global Water Director Susan Moisio explains why data and digital solutions are central to our OneWater philosophy.

Jacobs was selected as full lifecycle delivery partner to support infrastructure renewal projects at various facilities run by the U.K.'s government owned, but operationally independent, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL).