Leon Jacobs has over 30 years of New York metropolitan area heavy civil and underground construction experience. Leon began his underground career working for Joint Venture of McLean-Grove, Grow Tunneling and Kiewit in 1982 as a co-op student and then after graduation in several engineering positions on the New York City Third Water Tunnel. In 1988, Leon went to work for Perini as a project engineer on numerous transit and waste water projects in the New York City region until joining Frontier-Kemper in 1995.
Some of the projects Leon has constructed with Frontier-Kemper over the past 19 years include the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Water Tunnel Shaft 26B, the 26 Ward Water Pollution Control Plant Pilot Program, the New Croton Aqueduct Rehabilitation Project, the TBTA Queens Midtown Tunnel Rehabilitation Project’ and the NJ Transit Hudson Bergen Light Rail Weehawken Tunnel/Bergenline Avenue Station Project.
Leon’s professional responsibilities at Frontier-Kemper have covered all facets of heavy construction from project management to engineering and includes experience in design, schedule, cash flow, insurance, safety, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, estimating, budget production, risk management, quality control, change order negotiation, customization of equipment, design of specialized equipment, value engineering, human resources and strategic planning.
In addition to his work experience, Leon has served several industry associations and presented at numerous conferences. Highlights include serving on the George Fox Conference committee since 2007 including serving as its chairman in 2008 and 2009. He is currently beginning a second two-year term as George Fox Conference chairman. He is a member of the UCA North American Tunnel Conference planning committee and has participating in organizing NAT’s 2012 and 2014 conferences. Leon will be the 2016 UCA North American Tunnel conference vice chairman when it is held in conjunction with the World Tunneling Conference.
Leon earned a Bachelor of Science cum laude in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston in 1985, and a Masters of Science in Construction Management from Brooklyn Polytechnic University in 1988. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the States of New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. He is also a member of the Civil Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon, The Moles, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Underground Construction Association, New York State Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
