Jacobs, as part of Confluence Water, delivered a purified recycled water demonstration facility at Quakers Hill, providing a testing platform to produce high-quality recycled water and support Sydney Water’s future water reuse initiatives.
Amanda specializes in tackling challenging emerging issues in complex socio-technical environments, with more than 16 years’ experience across public, private and academic sectors. She brings expertise in systems thinking, technical problem-solving and leading teams, focusing on water and wastewater servicing strategy, planning and innovation.
Jacobs is working with Water Corporation to upgrade sludge treatment at Perth’s Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility. The project will increase treatment capacity, improve biosolids recovery, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enable the facility to generate nearly half of its energy needs using captured biogas.
Miranda is a civil engineer and project manager in Jacobs’ water infrastructure team, with experience across wastewater design, delivery and climate risk assessments. She is an active industry leader, having contributed to the Australian Water Association and Young Engineers Australia.
Becky brings 25+ years’ experience in the water industry across Australia and New Zealand, connecting Jacobs’ global expertise and technologies with client needs to address key challenges including affordability, aging assets, climate impacts and emerging contaminants.
Kate Simmonds leads strategy, performance and operational delivery across Australia and New Zealand. She brings extensive experience across major infrastructure programs, utility collaborations and organizational transformation, with a strong focus on commercial performance, risk governance and workforce capability.
Across the U.S., fragmented habitats are increasing wildlife collisions and safety risks. We supported a national pilot program to test how crossings can be designed, prioritized and scaled to improve safety and reconnect ecosystems.
As demand for low-carbon digital infrastructure grows, data centers face increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable sustainability progress. We’re enabling a global operator to define strategy, track performance and improve outcomes through data-driven insights.
