Jacobs will provide program management services under a $137 million contract awarded by the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Public Finance Authority to help rebuild critical infrastructure across the territory that was damaged by hurricanes.

The Dallas-based professional services company announced April 16 that it will guide construction of power, water and wastewater utilities, hospitals, schools and transit corridors as part of the “Rebuild USVI” project—a recovery launched after Category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria ravaged the territory’s islands in 2017. The Office of Disaster Recovery within the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority oversees the project, which received over $20 billion in federal funding to support recovery efforts. 

The National Hurricane Center estimated that Hurricane Irma caused nearly $1.1 billion in damage as it made landfall across the U.S. Virgin Islands, followed by Hurricane Maria.

Jacobs Executive Vice President Ron Williams said rebuilding territory infrastructure is critical for economic recovery for nearly 90,000 inhabitants. “With tourism as the economic engine, it’s essential we prioritize efforts quickly and make the islands’ infrastructure more resilient,” he said.

Adrienne Williams-Octalien, U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery director, noted Jacobs role “as we continue working to rebuild a stronger, more resilient community while ensuring full compliance with our funding requirements.”

Jacobs ranks No. 1 on ENR’s 2024 Top 500 Design Firms list with $12.7 billion in revenue.