Jacobs Australia Pty Ltd (JA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs Technology Inc. which, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.  Jacobs Technology turns over more than $US1B per annum from its market areas of defence, aerospace and automotive.

JA was formally established in August, 1997 to provide advanced technology services to the Department of Defence.  We operate as an independent business unit that concentrates on the Australasian market.  We have grown consistently and now employ an Australian Management Team and over 200 employees at sites across Australia.

Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of systems engineering, project management and supply chain management services.  We aim to achieve this vision through implementing innovative, cost effective solutions to complex problems while contributing to the realisation of our Clients’ strategic objectives.

Our Values

We believe that the challenges of attraction, retention and innovation are best met by insisting on responsible business practices and by treating employees as individuals.  We recognise the importance of individual ideas, career path preferences and the need to balance work and family responsibilities. Our approach to responsible business practices is underpinned by strong corporate governance and by the following three company values:

• We are a relationship based company – we pursue work where it can provide added value to clients in a partnering environment.  These relationships are based on ethical behaviour, trust, dedication to common goals, and an understanding of each other’s individual expectations and values. Partnerships are further strengthened by our reputation for quality and commitment to client satisfaction.  Our central philosophy in partnering is that putting the client’s interests first will always serve our interests best.
  
  
• People are our greatest asset – we must have satisfied, committed and productive people who are fulfilling the right roles.  We focus on hiring the best, keeping the best, and continually improving the skills and capabilities of individuals and teams. Aspects of our culture that contribute to growth and development of our people are: strong leadership at all levels; meaningful, interesting work, including support to critical national programs; an entrepreneurial spirit; emphasis on mentoring, training and development; local control; boundaryless operations and a competitive compensation approach.
  
  
• Growth is an imperative – to ensure development opportunities for our people and loyalty of shareholders, we must continually grow as a company.  We achieve growth through geographic expansion, services/product expansion and line of business/client expansion.