Jacobs’ water professionals are honored to share our expertise in WEF’s Words on Water podcast, 5 workshops and more than 30 sessions this year at WEFTEC. Our Global Conveyance and Storage Solutions Director Susan Moisio shares three takeaways from her upcoming presentation on resiliency, coastal cities and sewer systems in this pre-conference article.

In August we brought together executive leadership and black leaders from across the world to meet with industry partners, clients, board members – and even an American sporting legend - to celebrate our wealth of black talent, empower them to lead and to drive inclusion across all levels of Jacobs.

Partnering with industry-leading agencies, universities and consulting partners, American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with support by Jacobs’ Global Technology Leader for Track & Civil Mike Loehr, delivered a symposium for educators to learn about the broad range of careers in rail and transit through technical presentations, hands-on demonstrations and by touring sites. Read about the exciting gathering and insights in this piece.

We challenged our employees to join the Plastic Free July pledge. In this article, our employees share their top ideas to help you go plastic free year-round.

This Ugandan community is susceptible to river flooding for more than three months every year – making for a treacherous commute to markets, schools and medical facilities. This summer, Jacobs transportation engineer and project manager Erin James and nine other women from across the industry joined forces to build a bridge to a safer, healthier future for the 1,700 people who call Kibembe home. Erin reflects on her experience on the first-ever Bridges to Prosperity Women’s Suspension Build in this piece.

In its latest special Insight Report: UK Ecological Services Continue to Bloom, Environment Analyst talks to Jacobs’ Nick Clark about the driving forces for ecology work in the U.K. environmental services industry and how the rising natural capital agenda and biodiversity net gain principles are changing the shape of the service offering at the same time as new technological advancements.

Jacobs’ Global Environmental Market Director and Senior Vice President & General Manager for Global Environmental Solutions, Jan Walstrom, chaired a special panel on Diversity & Inclusion at the 2019 Environmental Industry Summit in San Diego and recently shared her thoughts and personal experience as a woman working in the engineering industry in a recent Environmental Business Journal article. Read her insights in this piece, which includes excerpts from the interview.

Global Water Intelligence named Jacobs’ solutions directors Susan Moisio and Julian Sandino to its 2019 Water Technology Power List. In this piece, these influencers discuss how innovations will impact the industry of tomorrow.

The Pfizer Biotechnology Center in Hangzhou, China – designed by Jacobs – nabbed two ISPE Facility of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about how we, alongside Pfizer, helped deliver this state-of-the-art facility, which is producing affordable biosimilar medicines for patients around the globe, under an unprecedented construction schedule and with an unmatched safety record.

Gross revenue of $3.2 billion grew 8.0% year-over-year; net revenue grew organically by 11.1%.

Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA), an organization leading the discussion for the evolution of educational facilities, has awarded Jacobs the APPA Visionary Award for the fifth year in a row, a testament to Jacobs involvement with APPA. Click to read more about the key partnership that’s making waves in education globally.

Smart water metering is one of the hottest trends for water utilities today, but fear-based opposition around potential electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure can hold programs back from implementation. In Jacobs’ latest whitepaper, explore helpful context on levels of EMF exposure related to smart water meters and effective communication tactics that can be used to break down opposition and gain support for smart metering programs for the future.

It’s been 21 years since a U.S. men’s lightweight quad has appeared on the podium at the World Rowing Championships. A team with Jacobs’ very own Jasper Liu is striving to achieve that goal. Learn more about Jasper, the oldest intercollegiate sport and the award-winning Automelette in this article.

Jacobs Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation Heather L. Wishart-Smith recently sat down with DesignIntelligence to discuss the challenges of digital disruption, innovative solutions and where we stand on these salient topics. Discover how we’re adapting to this rapidly changing world with technology-driven innovations to best serve our clients in this article, featuring excerpts from Heather’s interview.

As the dust settles on the biggest Pride ever, we reflect on Jacobs’ global celebrations and on the progress still to be made for the LGBTI+ community.

An article in the May issue of the Journal of the American Water Works Association explored the factors behind the water challenge in India – and identified steps forward for a more secure water future for the country. In this article, featuring excerpts from the Journal piece, one of its authors, Jacobs’ Rajat Chakraborti shares how his own experiences living in India have inspired his work as a water resources engineer and what he sees as the keys to India’s development going forward.

Mobile Area Water and Sewer Service is on a mission to becoming a model utility – and we’re supporting their efforts with the development of a 15-year water and sewer master plan. Discover more about our work to deliver a plan for future growth and sustainability of the cultural city once called the Paris of the South.

The Women Builders Council recently honored three Jacobs employees as “Next Generation of Women Builders” and “Outstanding Women of 2019”. In this article, these bold women share how they’re fostering empowerment and creativity through courage to build for the future.