Driven by a passion for environmental stewardship, James Chae has dedicated his more-than-30-year career to making the planet a cleaner and better place to live. His commitment to sustainability and improving wastewater systems reflects his deep-seated values and desire to
Mike Loehr, who currently serves as Jacobs’ Global Principal for Track & Civils, is a recognized expert in the railroad industry and enjoys solving problems and using lessons learned to support improvements to industry standards. Mike’s experience spans many multi-discipline
Senior Project Director Mark Hitchcock says that working in the transportation field wasn't something he picked; it picked him. After starting at the Georgia Department of Transportation, Mark worked on every rail and transit project imaginable, spanning from highway design
As an electrical and systems engineer in transportation, Brian Burkhard is always thinking of ways to improve the operations of “bricks-and-mortar” transportation infrastructure with new technologies and data. As a teenager, Brian built his own shortwave radio and experimented with
Lewis Root joined Operations Management and Facilities Services (OMFS) in March 2020 when the world was on the cusp of a global shutdown. On March 1, 2020, Jacobs started as the facilities management contractor for Xcel Energy’s district chilled water
Snakes. Turtles. Terns. Waterbirds. Alligators. As part of his highly diverse career in ecological risk assessment, Chris McCarthy has studied and protected the first four species while dodging the last one. However, that’s just one part of his multi-faceted background
Dr. Jane Thrasher has been applying her scientific and geological training to deliver technical solutions for 35 years, most of those with Jacobs. Over the last five years, she has applied these vital skills to the world of per and
A love of the natural world inspired by growing up pond dipping and fishing with her family, teaching herself musical instruments and learning many different styles of dancing have complemented Jenny Jones’s career as a transport planner, equipping her with
