A California native born in Glendale, California, Jacobs Executive Director of Operations Cory Hooper, has returned to his roots after living in Colorado and Florida. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor’s and master’s degree
Nick Chen has devoted his 35-year career to the design and construction of underground facilities. He is skilled in risk assessment and value engineering processes and is known to the U.S. underground industry for his excellence in innovative cost-saving construction
Kenneth Shields has 39 years of experience in the design and management of projects for the transportation industry. He has been involved from circuit board design to the systems design level and managed complex rail systems and security projects. Kenneth
Ali Salter-Blanc is a senior environmental scientist specializing in environmental investigation and cleanup of as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminants. With 15 years of applied research and environmental consulting experience, Ali is passionate about developing practical solutions
From the drafting table to the dynamic world of civil engineering, Brett Jones has charted a course through the industry with a compass set on innovation and practical application. His passion for construction and design-build projects is not just about
Using his mechanical engineering background, Project Manager and Senior Technologist Dan Robillard delivers water projects with an eye toward community impact. Whether designing wastewater technology or delivering a treatment plant, Dan enjoys making positive waves wherever he goes. After enlisting
Duncan Kopp currently serves as Jacobs’ Vice President, Americas Market Director for Ports & Maritime. He has 17 years of experience in infrastructure development, focusing mainly on ports, terminals, and waterfront infrastructure around the world. Duncan works with clients to
When Ramon entered civil engineering school—or “Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos”—in Valencia, Spain, he had no idea his natural affinity for challenges would take him around the world—from Africa to Costa Rica to San Francisco, and back again to
