Earlier named No. 1 overall design firm, Jacobs now leads in 17 total market categories, including data centers, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, airports and more, bringing its total to 18 No. 1 rankings across ENR’s full 2026 market review. The results reflect Jacobs’ central position in today’s major infrastructure and advanced manufacturing growth trends.
Patricia Nick brings nearly two decades of experience delivering complex infrastructure across the U.K., South America and the U.S. Her expertise in program and asset management combines strategic program leadership, governance and data-led investment planning to help clients make faster, more confident decisions and unlock greater value from their assets.
Patricia Nick works at the intersection of program delivery, digital and strategic asset management within flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM). She treats asset data as a strategic capability, linking performance, cost, carbon and risk so clients can make better long-term investment decisions.
High-speed rail programs involve early technical decisions that define speed, safety, cost and long-term operability. Reuben supports clients in aligning rail and tunneling solutions with project goals while improving delivery certainty and long-term performance.
Reuben Lamack is a transport infrastructure leader with more than 35 years of experience delivering high-speed rail, metro, heavy rail and tunneling programs worldwide, supporting clients to improve project certainty, technical performance and long-term asset value.
Alan McGinley, who currently serves as Head of Transportation for Europe, has 25 years' experience covering major end-to-end project delivery in the transportation sector, operations and business leadership.
Virginia Van der Meer brings community and partner insight into program and client leadership so teams can spot issues early and act while options are still open. On complex, high-profile work, meaningful stakeholder engagement protects credibility and drives steady delivery.
Tyler Jantzen is a water resources engineer with more than 18 years of experience helping agencies understand and manage flood risk using advanced hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, climate data and resilience planning.
