Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) announced today it has moved its headquarters from Pasadena, California to Dallas, expanding its current footprint in downtown Dallas’ Harwood Center. Pasadena served as Jacobs’ headquarters since it was founded by Joseph J. Jacobs in 1947.
Jacobs chairman and CEO Steve Demetriou recently moved to Dallas along with several other key executives. With the new headquarters, the company employs more than 700 people in its Dallas and Fort Worth offices.
Demetriou says, “Jacobs had a long and successful history in Pasadena and will continue to employ more than 1,500 people in Southern California. Although our headquarters has relocated, we will maintain a strong workforce and office footprint across the state of California where we see ongoing expansion opportunities.
“As we continue to focus on transforming our business in terms of efficiency and high-growth in the engineering and construction industry, our new headquarters location ensures access to top talent and positions Jacobs for convenient access to our clients. In Dallas, we will also benefit from a business friendly economic and cultural environment.”
Throughout the State of Texas, Jacobs employs nearly 4,500 employees working in the Aerospace, Transportation, Water, Aviation, Buildings, Defense, Oil and Gas and Power and Energy industries.
Jacobs has had a presence in Dallas since 1987. The company currently occupies nearly 100,000 square feet at the Harwood Center in downtown.