Global Program Management: Our integrated approach to complex delivery
Jacobs Program Management: Transforming lives, communities and places
At Jacobs, we deliver today’s most complex, challenging and iconic infrastructure and transformation programs. We work with our clients, across multiple sectors, to unlock better social, environmental and economic outcomes.
Our dedicated program management team have the experience and expertise to integrate and manage the scale, complexity and interdependencies that exist within major programs. We address global challenges in an integrated way, from urbanization, climate change, logistics and digital proliferation to security, water scarcity, investment partnerships and mega infrastructure.
Our solutions
Our program management solutions reflect our commitment to delivering excellence to our clients and communities:
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Programmatic delivery
We work in partnership with our clients to deliver the world’s most iconic infrastructure and transformation programs. We integrate complex systems and stakeholders, by combining our deep domain knowledge, technical expertise and digital enablement with a real intimacy of our clients’ business. Our capabilities include program management, project controls, digital & information technology (IT), risk, assurance, construction management, commercial and cost.
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Advisory services and delivery solutions
We develop outcomes for clients to secure funding, expedite delivery, address governance and risk allocation and engage all stakeholders including those in the regulatory environment. We are at the forefront of new public and private commercial structures as we deliver global net-zero infrastructure requirements. Our consulting and advisory services draw on lessons learned from delivering hundreds of major programs around the world — we provide real delivery expertise.
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Program/project management office (PMO)
Program/Project Management Offices (PMO) are the heart of a major project or program. We can integrate our PMO service within a wider program and provide PMOs as a standalone offering. We tailor our PMO service to our clients’ needs to enable confident control and decision making.
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Innovation and digital solutions
Our philosophy focuses on digitally enabling people, processes, and assets for smarter outcomes. We therefore provide digital transformation services, to increase the maturity of major program organizations, as well as a digital solutions center, which provides a suite of digital products.
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Sustainability and resilience
We help clients understand their programs’ potential impacts on people and the planet and co-develop a vision for sustainability aligned with their values. Within this clear vision, we identify the challenges and opportunities to develop a holistic approach to maximize social, economic and environmental benefits and long-term resilience. The work is tailored to the program’s needs and embeds targets into the delivery cycle.
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Social value
Driving and embedding positive social impact is how we do business. We provide cutting-edge social value solutions that predict, evaluate and enhance the benefits our programs bring to wider society and our communities. Together with our partners Simetrica-Jacobs, we integrate social value in all program and project lifecycles.
Featured programs
Bringing lessons learned and best practice from more than 50 years of major program delivery, our clients trust us to deliver their most iconic infrastructure needs.
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Thames Tideway Tunnel
The Thames Tideway Tunnel will clean up one of London’s greatest natural assets, the iconic River Thames, protect it for generations to come and improve the quality of life for all Londoners.
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High Speed Two - Phase One
Jacobs has supported Phase One of HS2 since 2012, initially as HS2 Ltd’s Development Partner and more recently as lead member of the Engineering Delivery Partner joint venture.
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Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Expo 2020 Dubai (Expo), the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, transforming a 4.38km2 site into a lasting urban legacy.
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Grand Central Madison
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s largest capital project is set to transform the busiest commuter railroad in the U.S., easing congestion and dramatically reducing commute times for New York City rail users.
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Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo
Jacobs is serving as program manager for a visionary water reuse project in southern California that will create a resilient drinking water supply and protect the local ecosystem.
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Central Interceptor Largest-Ever Wastewater Project
Central Interceptor, the supersized wastewater tunnel, will play a crucial role in ensuring cleaner waterways for central Auckland, New Zealand.
Meet our team
Our people are recognized as industry leaders for successfully delivering the world’s most complex programs.
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Rick Robertson
U.S. Program Director
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Suzanne McCormack
Vice President & Executive Program Director
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Bryan Harvey
Vice President and Head of Gigaproject Delivery
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Jackie Roe
Program Manager
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John Mason
Senior Executive and Program Director
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Keoki Sears
Vice President of Global Program Management, Growth and Delivery
Still want to know more?
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News
Jacobs Leads ENR’s 2024 List of Top Program Management Firms
Engineering News-Record unveiled its 2024 Top 50 Program Management Firms and ranks Jacobs No. 1 as the leading program management firm globally for the fourth consecutive year.
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SuedLink
Delivering a new 700 kilometer (km) underground cable connection, the $11 billion SuedLink project will help to better integrate renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, into Germany’s electricity grid, and also link with interconnectors to provide cross-border energy resilience. Jacobs will provide an integrated delivery partner approach to program and contract management, planning and approvals, stakeholder engagement, logistics, technical and other services on behalf of TenneT and TransnetBW respectively.
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Podcasts
Sparks Episode 6: Sustainable Buildings, Dubai
In this episode we talk about how sustainability is a sub-theme of Expo 2020 Dubai, which presented the opportunity for the global community to share challenges, lessons learned, and solutions from the around the world. For Expo, the event is an opportunity to advance the UAE’s sustainability agenda and create a model of sustainable urban development that will live on as District 2020 after the event.
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Podcasts
A Better Way: Delivery of Major Public Infrastructure Programs
In many parts of the world, the infrastructure and construction industries remain heavily influenced by 20th century standards and solutions, and the need to move beyond these has become even more pressing in light of COVID-19. A better way to procure, plan and deliver infrastructure is required, one that prioritizes digital innovation, off-site manufacturing technologies and a focus on whole life asset performance. In this episode of If/When, we look at these issues on a global scale with Jacobs Global Vice President of Major Programs Bryan Harvey and Jacobs Senior Vice President for Europe and Global Executive Sponsor of Digital Strategies Donald Morrison.
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Spotlight: The Elizabeth Line – Unlocking Social and Economic Benefits Across the UK
Over two decades, we’ve supported Crossrail to deliver the Elizabeth line, a complex and significant transport solution in London, U.K., that paves the way for social, environmental and economic opportunities of national significance that will last generations. The program delivery also creates an immense learning legacy that will benefit future major infrastructure development and their communities globally.
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Metrolinx Transit Implementation
The largest public investment in Canadian history is poised to connect communities and commuters in greater Toronto.
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News
Jacobs to Deliver Program Management Services for New Manila International Airport
Jacobs has been selected by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) as program management consultant for the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, the Philippines.
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Etihad Rail, United Arab Emirates
One of the largest infrastructure projects in the UAE, Etihad Rail is a comprehensive railway network connecting the country and the region.
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News
Jacobs Selected for Urban Development Project in Saudi Arabia
DALLAS, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) and JASARA have been appointed by NEOM Company (NEOM) for THE LINE, its linear and cognitive city under development in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. A centerpiece for NEOM, THE LINE will play a leading role in NEOM's aim of establishing itself as a new destination for global tourism, industry and innovation.
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Port of San Francisco Waterfront Resilience Program
Adapting 7.5-miles of the San Francisco Waterfront to be resilient to earthquakes, coastal storms and sea level rise, including the preservation and fortification of the 100-year-old Embarcadero Seawall