Jacobs will join a group of firms chosen by airport owner Aerostar Airport Holdings to provide architecture and engineering consulting at the airport. The capital improvement programme addresses infrastructure improvements, as well as increasing passenger and aircraft traffic demand. It is also intended to mitigate future climate change impacts.
At SJU, Jacobs will provide consulting services across airfield, landside, infrastructure and facilities development efforts at the airport – which currently accounts for more than 90% of the island’s total passenger volume and serves as a hub for the wider Caribbean.
“At Jacobs, we look toward the future,” said Jacobs senior vice president Chrissy Thom. “With passenger growth up over 40% at San Juan's international airport in the last decade and a changing climate impacting the island, preparing for what’s next is critical. We’re shaping the future of safe, efficient air travel and improving resilience for the island’s transportation network with smart, connected and secure systems.”
Jacobs will support anticipated projects like taxiway reconstructions, runway improvements, airport sustainability efforts and a pavement management system. Grant management, planning, design and construction oversight for all projects are also part of the capital improvement programme scope of work.
