Paula Silva
Senior Water Resources Engineer Jacobs Engineering Group Inc
San Diego, California, USA, Mexican
Paula is a hydraulic engineer specialised in integrated water resources management working for a global engineering firm. She grew up in Colima, Mexico and she studied mechanical engineering with a major in agriculture engineering at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Monterrey, Mexico, followed by a master in hydraulic engineering at IHE Delft in the Netherlands. Her professional experience includes extensive water system modelling to provide technical support to water supply managers and basin stakeholders facing complex challenges in their water supply planning process. Paula leads Jacobs’ integrated water resources management internal network, focusing on knowledge transfer and best practices across the company. Paula is passionate about inclusion and diversity, and she is currently the chair of Jacobs’ Latino employee network.
