Steve Lee
Senior Director, Jacobs
Steve is a Senior Director within Jacobs’ Programmes & Advisory team, specialising in programme set-up, portfolio management, complex business cases and major infrastructure delivery. He has extensive experience supporting nationally significant, multi-billion-pound public sector programmes through early definition, change, assurance and transition to delivery. Steve leads the Complex Delivery Management Capability, overseeing a team of over 180 programme delivery practitioners across Europe and has worked internationally in New York, supporting the development of Jacobs’ major programme capability.
A Chartered Civil Engineer by background, Steve combines deep expertise in project management, consulting, and business leadership. He is recognised for building and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams in complex stakeholder environments and influencing senior decision-makers. His track record includes delivering transformational change and major projects for organisations such as Shell, Network Rail and the Environment Agency.
Steve is a practiced user of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (now NISTA) Routemap and serves as a Policy Fellow and member of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Policy and External Affairs Committee. He has contributed to expert panels including the Competition and Markets Authority Civil Engineering Market Study, the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Advisory Panel and the Cabinet Office’s Construction Playbook development group.
A Chartered Civil Engineer by background, Steve combines deep expertise in project management, consulting, and business leadership. He is recognised for building and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams in complex stakeholder environments and influencing senior decision-makers. His track record includes delivering transformational change and major projects for organisations such as Shell, Network Rail and the Environment Agency.
Steve is a practiced user of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (now NISTA) Routemap and serves as a Policy Fellow and member of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Policy and External Affairs Committee. He has contributed to expert panels including the Competition and Markets Authority Civil Engineering Market Study, the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Advisory Panel and the Cabinet Office’s Construction Playbook development group.