Bob Pragada

Bob Pragada is Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs Engineering Group and Chair of Jacobs’ Board of Directors. He brings more than 30 years of global business leadership and military experience to Jacobs, including 17 years with the company and nine years as a Civil Engineer Corps and Seabees Officer with the U.S. Navy.

Bob joined Jacobs in 2006, holding several senior management positions over eight years, including Senior Vice President, Global Sales; Group Vice President, Northern Region (United States and the Republic of Ireland); and Vice President, Field Services. He returned to Jacobs in 2016 as President of the global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure lines of business and led the successful integration of CH2M, a $5 billion diversified technical services leader in infrastructure, water, environmental and nuclear sectors. He was also instrumental in Jacobs' strategic majority investment in PA Consulting, a multi-billion-dollar world-leading digital consulting firm, where he now serves as a Board member.

Recently, Bob and his executive leadership team led Jacobs through the completion of its agreement to separate and merge its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence businesses with Amentum, which marks a significant milestone in Jacobs’ evolution to become a more focused and resilient critical infrastructure player. 

Bob is a graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Science in engineering and management. He serves as a trusted advisor to Eaton (Director), Brightstar Capital (Advisory Council Member), the Dallas Mavericks Foundation (Advisory Council Member), the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation (Director), and most recently Mr. Pragada was appointed as the 2022 Chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber.