SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Jacobs will continue serving as program manager for the Port of San Francisco’s Waterfront Resilience Program, a multiyear initiative to protect and future-proof the city’s historic waterfront. The multi-billion-dollar program addresses earthquake safety, near-term flood protection, and long-term adaptation to sea level rise.
Adapting 7.5 miles of the waterfront, including preserving and fortifying the city’s 100-year-old Embarcadero Seawall, the program will better protect critical regional transportation facilities, utilities, and over $100 billion in assets and annual economic activity. Supporting the program for nearly a decade, Jacobs will continue as program manager guiding program development, strategic planning, and engineering, working with PA Consulting to leverage innovation, ecosystem governance, and scenario planning for the next phase of critical infrastructure modernization.
“The Waterfront Resilience Program is more than an infrastructure improvement program; it’s a lifeline for the city’s future," Jacobs Executive Vice President Eva Wood said. "Having worked on the program since its inception in 2017, Jacobs brings deep experience in navigating the opportunities unique to San Francisco’s historic waterfront. Our continued work on this program will shape a resilient, vibrant waterfront for generations to come.”
The program’s life-safety upgrades will reinforce historic piers, wharfs, and buildings that support emergency response, sea level rise recovery, and the city’s municipal transit and utility systems.
