DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was honored by the Water
Environment Federation with the prestigious 2018 Water Heroes
Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have
performed above and beyond the call of duty during an emergency
situation to continue protecting the public and the environment.
Four Florida-based Jacobs
Operations Management project teams, including The Villages, Key
West, West Melbourne and
Pembroke Pines, were recognized
for their ongoing efforts during the most expensive and destructive
U.S. hurricane season on record.
![Jacobs project staff and client representatives received the awards at WEFTEC 2018. L to R: Pembroke Pines Project Manager Dan Stark, West Melbourne Project Manager Brian Mascher, City of Pembroke Pines Utility Director Riley Smith, The Villages Project Manager Rock Raiford and City of Key West Utility Director John Paul Castro. Jacobs project staff and client representatives received the awards at WEFTEC 2018. L to R: Pembroke Pines Project Manager Dan Stark, West Melbourne Project Manager Brian Mascher, City of Pembroke Pines Utility Director Riley Smith, The Villages Project Manager Rock Raiford and City of Key West Utility Director John Paul Castro.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/783546/WEFTEC_2018.jpg)
Staff members and leaders at the four project sites operate and
maintain water and wastewater utility systems that serve more than
345,000 residents. The Jacobs-operated facilities were in the path
of destruction during the 2017 hurricane season. More than 230
Jacobs staff collaborated and shared skills and resources
state-wide to prepare and respond to the events. The staff lived
and worked at the project sites voluntarily throughout the storms
to ensure the water and wastewater facilities remained up and
running. The project teams made extensive pre-storm preparations to
prevent issues like facility overflows and speed the return of
facilities to regular service soon after the storms passed.
"It is an honor for our projects to be nationally recognized for
their dedication to their communities," said Jacobs' Vice President
of Operations Management and Facilities Services Steve Meininger.
"With nearly 40 years of water and wastewater operations and
maintenance experience, Jacobs has the knowledge, skillset and
training to not only prepare for emergencies of this magnitude, but
also mitigate the damage done. Our clients value this experience
and the resources we bring, especially during hard times."
The annual Water Heroes Award was presented to Jacobs at the
Water Environment Federation's 91st Annual Technical Exhibition and
Conference in New Orleans. The
Water Environment Federation is a not-for-profit association that
provides technical education and training for water quality
professions who clean water and return it safely to the
environment.
Jacobs also sponsored the Operations Challenge at WEFTEC 2018,
reaffirming its position as a leader in the operations and
maintenance of wastewater facilities worldwide. Jacobs is a
long-time sponsor of the annual challenge, which is a platform for
top wastewater collection and treatment personnel to display their
skills. The Operations Challenge events are designed to test the
diverse skills required for the operation and maintenance of
wastewater treatment facilities, their collection systems and
laboratories.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and
program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government
and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter,
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fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.
For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could
cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements
please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2017, and in particular the
discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors,
3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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