Jacobs Announces Contract from Water Corporation of Western Australia

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that TASK JV, a joint venture between its recent acquisition Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and Thiess, signed an alliance contract with Water Corporation of Western Australia to design, construct and commission the East Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) near Perth, Australia.

The contract value is approximately $73 million (AUS $82 million). Water Corporation defines an alliance contract as a commercial collaboration between an owner and one or more participants to deliver a project, where all participants share the project risks.

Under the terms of the contract, the TASK JV is working in an integrated team with Water Corporation to deliver the greenfield project, which is being designed to meet future demand in Perth’s growing south-west corridor. The site of the East Rockingham WWTP is in an industrial area with an environmental buffer zone, and construction is expected to be completed by December 2015.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Executive Vice President Santo Rizzuto stated, “We are delighted to receive this contract. The TASK JV combines Thiess’ construction, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation experience with our industry leading wastewater treatment design and commissioning capability. We look forward to working closely with Water Corporation to help them meet their goals for the East Rockingham WWTP.”

Sinclair Knight Merz recently completed a merger transaction and is now part of Jacobs, one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services.

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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

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