Jacobs earns 18 No.1 rankings across Engineering News-Record’s full 2026 market review
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.
Jacobs to support clean transit expansion in Los Angeles ahead of 2028
Jacobs has been selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, working with Clark Construction Group, to design and build advanced charging infrastructure at two of LA Metro’s Bus Divisions in the cities of Carson and West Hollywood.
Delivering North America’s longest-running potable reuse program
For more than five decades, Jacobs has worked with the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) to protect one of Northern Virginia’s most vital drinking water sources — the Occoquan Reservoir — and build water supply resilience for fast-growing communities around Washington, D.C. UOSA’s Regional Water Reclamation Plant is now the longest-running indirect potable water reuse project in North America.
Environmental Permitting, Consenting and Approvals
Securing approvals with confidence while delivering measurable environmental and community outcomes
Desalination meets renewables: Designing climate-resilient water systems
Providing reliable freshwater from seawater desalination at lower energy and environmental cost is becoming more challenging. The next phase will be defined by how effectively systems are designed and operated as a whole.
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross is global principal for wastewater facility planning at Jacobs, bringing more than 35 years of experience helping utilities plan, optimize and modernize wastewater treatment and resource recovery facilities.
Widening gap between brand priorities and consumer experiences, according to PA Consulting’s Brand Impact Index
PA Consulting, a Jacobs company, has launched its Brand Impact Index 2026, in which 7,000 U.S. consumers ranked leading consumer packaged goods and electronics brands according to consumer perceptions of how well they deliver dependable experiences, intelligent innovation, customer-centricity, sustainability and community impact.
