Jacobs, a provider of engineering, construction, and scientific consulting services, has been tapped by the Department of Energy as CMa (Construction Manager as Advisor) for its Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility Near Site Conventional Facilities project. The firm has previously undertaken similarly large public sector projects, such as acting as a PMO partner during construction of the Grand Central Madison extension to the Long Island railroad.
The goal of the LBNF project, costing approximately one billion dollars, is to design a complex research facility that can house the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). LBNF consists of one near site and a separate far site location which will both power DUNE investigations. Physicists at both LBNF sites will be tasked with researching the subatomic mysteries of neutrinos using massive particle detectors, contributing to a global effort towards deepening our understanding of quantum mechanics.
The near-site facility is located in the DoE’s Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, a prominent midwest quantum test bed that Jacobs has supported for over a decade. Jacobs’ Executive VP Susannah Kerr noted that the contract “demonstrates Jacobs’ experience delivering infrastructure projects for some of the world’s most advanced scientific facilities.” The contract also demonstrates their continued commitment to the Fermilab’s development through managing the project’s deep surface excavation and foundation systems, advanced scientific facility construction, and construction safety procedures.
Supporting the LBNF/DUNE project will not only bolster the US’ capabilities in the global quantum computing race, it will also empower research and development in a prominent midwestern hub for innovative quantum technology. Click here to read more about Jacobs’ role in the DoE’s LBNF/DUNE project.