Gerard Orozco calls himself a “construction” guy, but he’s actually a vice president at Jacobs (formerly CH2M Hill), a global engineering firm with lucrative contracts at LA Metro and other local agencies. Jacobs has repeatedly been flagged for questionable procurement wins, including a $46 million Measure M-funded project awarded at a 40% premium over a competing bid, and a $100 million college-district contract marred by allegations of misleading filings and evaluation failures. Orozco donates heavily to City Hall politicians who control the very agencies cutting his company’s checks.