Everyone sees color a little differently, but for some 300 million people around the world distinguishing between different colors isn’t as clear. In this article, read how, inspired by one of our own engineers who is colorblind, our team worked with Bluebeam to make its software more accessible for those with color vision deficiency.

Jacobs has been awarded the first organizational Women in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Award, in recognition of our leadership in inclusion and diversity.

Jacobs was awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide mission-driven and data-centric solutions in support of Geospatial-intelligence Enterprise OpenDataStore (GEODS) services. The single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract value is estimated at $302 million across a seven-year ordering period.

As Global Strategic Partner for World Climate Forum, Jacobs aims to draw on our experience from across the world to enhance cross-sector dialogue between key stakeholders to strengthen coalitions and alliances, focusing on transforming commitments into actions that support the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals across the World Climate Foundation’s Strategic Roadmap to COP26.

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.

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.

In a statement originally posted to LinkedIn, Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou honors the 20th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy.

On World Suicide Prevention Day this year’s theme is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’. Read more about how One Million Lives is working with partners like R;pple to take action and help people online find hope and support through R;pple’s new browser extension, which aims to help prevent self-harm and suicide.

Jacobs was awarded a two-year contract from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy for project management of a wastewater laboratory that will screen and detect for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Jacobs, together with the Environment Agency and contractor BAM Nuttall, celebrates the completion of the 20-year Broadland Flood Alleviation Project to improve 149 miles of flood defenses in the Broads National Park, a wetland area of international importance in eastern Norfolk, England.

Dr. John Mogge, Jacobs’ Director of Federal Solutions & Technology, and Lieutenant Colonel Brandy Smart, Commander of the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, talk about Tyndall Air Force Base, coastal resiliency and alternative funding.

Jacobs’ leaders and subject-matter experts will be sharing their insights and perspectives on the digital transformation of railways and explore the future of rail in Asia at Asia Pacific Rail 2021.