Our Global Principal for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants explains how Jacobs is developing characterization, treatment and remediation solutions for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) amidst a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the City of Omaha, Nebraska, in the U.S. to develop a real-time control decision support system for the city's wastewater collection network. Jacobs will provide design services and data solutions to develop a strategy that maximizes the use of existing assets while reducing combined sewer overflows (CSOs).

In this article, Jacobs SVP and Global Water Director Susan Moisio and SVP for Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity John Karabias discuss the escalating cybersecurity threats to U.S. water and wastewater facilities, the challenges utilities face in balancing operational performance with cybersecurity and Jacobs' role in providing cybersecurity and risk management support to these utilities, including new assessments for getting cyber ready.

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Washington State Department of Transportation as lead designer for the SR 509 Stage 2 Completion Project. This project, part of the Puget Sound Gateway Program, will complete a crucial part of the state's transportation network between I-5 and SR 509, creating vital links between the Port of Seattle and manufacturing and distribution centers in the Kent Valley, ending near Sea-Tac Airport.

de5ign (pronounced “five in design”) is Jacobs’ sustainable design management program that applies five behaviors to designs to benefit both people and the environment and leave a lasting, positive legacy. Recently, one of our Jacobs teams applied de5ign at a life sciences client project site, winning a 2024 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Prevention through Design (PtD) Award.

As one of our key design principals, Robert Mehall focuses on comprehensive design excellence, business development and project execution. In this Q&A, he shares his take on the latest data center trends as it relates to architectural design, how data and technology are changing how we deliver design and more about his game-changing work in data centers.

As the impacts of climate change intensify, there isn’t a region, business or government that will not be affected. But this is not a fait accompli – there is action we can take, today, to lay the foundations for a resilient future. SVP Jan Walstrom explains.

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was contracted by the City of Hamilton, Ontario in Canada to provide engineering services for the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 2 Expansion. The project will upgrade and expand the city's largest wastewater treatment plant to meet projected population growth and improve water quality in the area.

In honor of Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a special event was held at the White House to celebrate the contributions of members of the AAPI community – and two of our brilliant teammates were invited to participate!

Jacobs (NYSE:J) is one of 15 lead consultants selected by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to provide on-call, task order-based, professional services through a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The work will support initiatives relating to LAWA's Capital Improvement Program and modernizations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY).

Jacobs is one of 15 companies selected to provide on-call program services across all LAWA departments through a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Committed to identifying opportunities to employ and/or contract with local small diverse businesses, Jacobs will partner with 33 subconsultants to support its task orders. Read the full article for more.

A silver tsunami is threatening the water and wastewater industry, and utilities are facing labor shortages and knowledge gaps as a result. Read how out-of-the-box-thinking and dedication is helping one team face these challenges head on.