With 25 years of cross-sector experience and a passion for innovation, Amanda Aldred leads health, safety and environment strategy for Jacobs in the Middle East. In this Q&A, she shares her journey, how data is transforming safety on complex programs and why mentoring the next generation of HSE leaders matters.
Jacobs is helping Hong Kong deliver cleaner energy, smarter infrastructure and more sustainable cities. In this Q&A, Technical Director Giuseppe Mollica shares how digital tools and decades of local experience are supporting Hong Kong’s future.
With more than 33 years of infrastructure experience across ten sectors and six countries, James Hampson is a leader and problem solver who thrives on tackling complex challenges and managing hundreds of billions of dollars in major programs across a cross-industry European portfolio. In this Q&A, we connect with James, our global executive program director, to gain his insights into the innovation, collaboration and business leadership needed for the future of program delivery.
Leaders of global, multi-sector companies are tackling bigger, more complex challenges in our fast-evolving, highly connected world. During times of greater change and shifts, employees are looking to the C-Suite for even more direction and inspiration. Research by Harvard Business Review reveals that for leaders to be successful now, they need to be versatile, resilient and empathetic to thrive in the relentless pace of global corporate organizations. For this If/When podcast, we speak to two inspiring CEOs who embody these qualities and offer some of their experiences as leaders and collaborators. We explore the importance of key partnerships, shared values, employee engagement and family support and learn how it's all helped shape them in their pivotal roles. My name is Arthur Jones, and the guests for this episode are Bob Pragada, CEO of Jacobs since January of 2023 and appointed Chair of Jacobs Board of Directors the following September and Christian Norris, who became CEO at PA Consulting, a global innovation and transformation consultancy, in August 2023.
For this feature, we caught up with Ben Vordermaier, our section lead for data capture in the ANZ region, to better understand the field of data capture, its importance, usage scenarios, emergent trends and how digital technologies have transformed this field over the years.
Water utilities face rising challenges, from aging infrastructure and climate change to growing demand and public scrutiny. Jenny Wright outlines a roadmap for organizational transformation through long-term strategic planning, smarter capital investment and a proactive owner-operator approach—empowering utilities to become more resilient, efficient and future-ready.
With the U.S. EPA’s final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) now in effect, water systems in the U.S. must prepare for compliance while adapting to evolving federal policies. Join Jacobs for a timely discussion on the key LCRI requirements
Tell us about your career journey so far. I started working in the U.K. before branching out to projects in Europe and Asia for about 10 years. I earned my qualifications in health and safety and then moved into the
