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Q&A: Talking with Michele Holland, Federal Civilian Agencies Portfolio Operations Director

Michele Holland, PE, PMP, is the Federal Civilian Agencies Portfolio Operations Director. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering, Michele began her career designing large infrastructure and facility projects in the Washington D.C. area before moving overseas to support bridge and infrastructure projects in Gurgaon, India and then on to deliver program management support in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Michele joined Jacobs in 2011 as a Project Manager in the Arlington, Virginia office. She has since moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where she is on a never-ending quest to find the best craft beer and BBQ in the state.

Q&A: Talking with Kate Simmonds, Section Leader Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, New Zealand

For this Q&A we connected with Section Leader Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, New Zealand, Kate Simmonds to talk about her role, what sparked her interest in water and how she’s bringing international best practice to New Zealand.

Q&A: Talking with Zwerus Evers, Senior Mechanical Engineer

For this Q&A we connected with Zwerus Evers, senior mechanical engineer, to talk about his new role at Jacobs, what sparked his interest in a career in engineering and water and his proudest career moment of becoming a chartered professional engineer.

Q&A: Talking with Yvonne Lynam, Health, Safety & Environment Director for Advanced Facilities

As Jacobs’ Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Director for Advanced Facilities, Yvonne Lynam works closely with HSE, construction and operations teams across the business to standardize global HSE practices. She also partners with BeyondZero teams and Positive Mental Health Champions to continue evolving Jacobs’ Culture of Caring. She first joined Jacobs in 2000 and returned in 2012 as an HSE Manager supporting key construction projects in Ireland and Switzerland.

Q&A: Talking with Tess Gillham, Principal Design Manager, Water

For this Q&A, we connected with Tess Gillham, Principal Design Manager, Water, to talk about her role, what sparked her interest in a career in water and why she‘s excited about the future of water in New Zealand.

Reach New Heights on Your Knowledge of ORAT

Jacobs’ Michael McElvaney walks us through the 5 W’s and 2 H’s of Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT) – the risk-based approach to operational readiness and transition to new facilities.

Accelerating geospatial digital transformation to tackle global challenges: A Q&A with Paul Digney

For this feature, we caught up with Paul Digney, our technical director of data capture in Australia and New Zealand, to talk about innovative digital technologies that enhance data capture, the role of spatial data in tackling global challenges and his experience as the president of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) Australia.

Q&A: Talking with U.S. Coastal Lead Luce Bassetti

As the lead for Jacobs’ U.S. Coastal Resiliency Program, Luce Bassetti brings a strong background in coastal modeling and resiliency planning, adding extensive international experience to Jacobs’ innovative Gulf Coast team. We sat down with Luce to talk about her work, her home base in Houston and her hopes for the future.