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    Jacobs Secures New Jersey Transit Microgrid Design, Engineering Support Contract

    Jacobs Engineering Group has secured a contract to deliver design and engineering services to a New Jersey Transit project that aims to establish a microgrid to help power rail system transit infrastructures in the event of power outages. The company said Wednesday it will help design a central, natural gas-fired power plant, connections to the PJM commercial grid and substations and […] More

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    Jacobs to Provide Construction Inspection Services for New Jersey ‘Smart Moves’ Project

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation has chosen Jacobs Engineering Group to oversee construction inspections under a project that aims to develop  alternative business and commuter travel options and intermodal connections in the state. NJDOT’s Smart Moves 2015–North project covers the establishment of a camera surveillance system on Interstate 78, a message system on Route 23 and two truck safety warning […] More

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    Jacobs Receives Fifth Year Extension for Chattanooga Program Management Support Contract

    The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee has awarded a fifth year contract renewal to Jacobs Engineering Group for program management services in support of a $300 million wastewater system upgrade project. Jacobs said Thursday it will provide professional, technical, administrative and personnel support for the Waste Resource Division Wet Weather EPA Consent Decree program that covers work on Chattanooga’s wastewater treatment and collection system facilities. […] More

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    Jacobs to Provide Transportation Design, Engineering Support in Georgia; Randy Pierce Comments

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide engineering, technical, administrative and professional support services for the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Lower Piedmont region under a three-year contract. The company said Tuesday the contract covers bridge and roadway design, utility coordination, environmental support and traffic engineering services for the region’s districts 2, 3 and 7. Randy Pierce, senior […] More

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    Jacobs to Support Highway Improvements Project in Texas; Randy Pierce Comments

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction, engineering and inspection services over a three-year period for the Texas Department of Transportation’s US 75/President George Bush Turnpike interchange improvements project in Collin County. The company said Tuesday it will support the improvement of two direct connectors, construction of new auxiliary lanes, extension of the railroad bridge and some demolition and reconstruction work. […] More

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    Jacobs Supervises New Jersey Turnpike Road Guide Sign Construction; Randy Pierce Comments

    Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a $26 million contract to oversee the engineering and construction of New Jersey Turnpike’s roadwide guide sign. The company has already begun to replace roadway sign panels, install new sign structures, relocate existing cantilever sign structures, build the foundations for new and relocated structures and install roadway safety features, […] More

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    Jacobs to Supervise Rehab of New Jersey’s Mathis Bridge

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction inspection services for the New Jersey Department of Transportation‘s $79 million Route 37 Mathis Bridge rehabilitation project under a $7.7 million contract. The company said Tuesday it will supervise the structural, mechanical and electrical rehabilitation of the bridge’s bascule section and the construction of exothermic deck units. “Both the Mathis Bridge and the […] More

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    Jacobs to Manage Design Work for Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide design management services for a two-lane tunnel construction project between Virginia Beach and the Delmarva Peninsula under a contract with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. The company said Tuesday it will lead project development work for the future 23-mile tunnel and associated infrastructure, manage procurement activities and assist in the review of technical […] More

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    Jacobs Engineering to Support PennDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems; Randy Pierce Comments

    Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract to provide design, system integration and communication network and construction management support services for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s intelligent transportation systems, Jacobs said Tuesday. Randy Pierce, Jacobs group vice president, said the contract continues the company’s relationship with PennDOT. He added that the company has been providing similar services since 2008. Jacobs is […] More