Jacobs (a global professional services company) has been awarded a sole-source engineering, procurement, and construction management contract by Hut 8 (data center company)to deliver the company's second AI data center campus in the United States, a multi-phase development in Nueces County, Texas, designed to support one gigawatt of total capacity.

A Follow-On to the Louisiana River Bend Campus

The Beacon Point award represents a follow-on scope to Jacobs' previously announced EPCM role at Hut 8's River Bend campus in Louisiana.

Hut 8 describes itself as an energy infrastructure platform, and Beacon Point is the second AI data center campus the company has commercialized under what it calls its power-first greenfield development model.

The selection of Jacobs on a sole-source basis for the second project signals a continuation of the working relationship established at River Bend.

Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot said in the announcement that Beacon Point is the second campus commercialized under the power-first development model and the second time the company has selected Jacobs as EPCM lead.

Genoot stated that repeatable, risk-mitigated execution at this scale requires Tier 1 counterparties who meet the company's standard for technical rigor and execution certainty.

Jacobs Chair and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pragada said the follow-on award underscores Hut 8's confidence in Jacobs' ability to deliver complex AI infrastructure with speed, safety, and certainty that by combining EPCM leadership with advanced digital twin technology, the company is setting the benchmark for AI infrastructure deployment, optimization, and resiliency.

Digital Twin Technology and Design Replication

A central feature of Jacobs' approach to Beacon Point is the application of proven design elements carried over from the River Bend campus.

Jacobs has stated it will deploy its newly released data center digital twin to simulate critical assets at the Beacon Point site.

According to the company, this technology is intended to de-risk commissioning and reduce time to first revenue by accelerating the deployment of AI workloads.

The reuse of design elements from River Bend and the application of digital twin simulation represent what Jacobs is positioning as a scalable, repeatable methodology for large-scale AI infrastructure delivery.

The company did not specify the precise technical parameters of the digital twin system beyond its role in simulating critical assets during the commissioning phase.

Phased Delivery Timeline and Interconnection Agreement

Jacobs is advancing design, integrated procurement, and construction management to support phased delivery of the Beacon Point campus. Initial energization and commissioning are targeted for 2027.

The company is working under a structure designed to accommodate potential campus expansion over time.

Hut 8 holds an interconnection agreement covering the full utility capacity of the campus. According to the press release, that agreement establishes a pathway for the EPCM scope to support potential campus expansion as demand for AI and high-performance computing continues to scale.

The one-gigawatt total capacity figure refers to the campus's designed ceiling across all phases of development.

Jacobs' Position in AI and High-Performance Computing Infrastructure

The Beacon Point contract adds to a portfolio of high-performance computing and advanced technology projects, Jacobs says, and it is currently delivering.

The company cited ongoing work for Nvidia, Start Campus, and PsiQuantum as examples of its technology infrastructure client base.

Most recently, Engineering News-Record named Jacobs-designed and engineered Intel's Fab 52 its Project of the Year, which ENR describes as the highest national recognition by the leading publication in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.

Jacobs reported approximately USD 12 billion in annual revenue and a workforce of approximately 47,000 people.

The company provides end-to-end services across sectors, including advanced manufacturing, cities and places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation, and water, spanning advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program management, and lifecycle management.

Hut 8's Power-First Development Model

Hut 8's approach to data center development, which the company refers to as its power-first model, prioritizes securing power infrastructure and grid interconnection agreements before building out the physical campus.

Beacon Point in Nueces County is described as a greenfield development, meaning the site is being built from the ground up rather than adapted from existing facilities.

The company's interconnection agreement for the full utility capacity of the Beacon Point campus is presented in the announcement as a foundational element of the project's long-term development pathway.

Hut 8 has not disclosed the identity of offtakers or customers for the Beacon Point campus in this announcement.