Creates One of the Largest Providers of Field Services
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today the consolidation
and creation of a dedicated Field Services business unit in North
America, with enhanced capability across multiple industries, including
sustaining services operations and pure construction delivery.
The new direct hire Field Services business unit integrates some 12,000
field services craft personnel from across U.S. and Canada, positioning
Jacobs as one of the largest providers of field services in North
America.
The move adds further organizational clarity to Jacobs’ recent broader
corporate reorganization. The new Field Services business unit is
organized to work seamlessly across Jacobs’ lines of business and align
with a diverse customer base. In addition to a continued commitment to
safety, the business unit adds flexibility to Jacobs’ ability to access
and mobilize a greater depth of field services expertise to meet client
needs; strengthen knowledge sharing of best practices of our means,
methods and work processes and innovation; and enhance capability in
offering clients cost-effective construction, sustaining services,
operations and maintenance services. Together these improved
capabilities enable Jacobs to offer clients deeper industry insights and
additional value.
Jacobs’ field services capability includes proven experience in the
following areas:
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Sustaining services – plant operations & maintenance, and small-cap
construction
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Stand-alone construction and construction management
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Ongoing EPC & EPCM project support to our clients’ projects
Commenting on the announcement, Jacobs Field Services Senior Vice
President & General Manager Lowell Wiles said, “This move leverages the
breadth and depth of our world class field services capability, backed
by the strength of our global resources and experience within the
broader Jacobs network. The tight integration of our field services team
improves our flexibility and cohesion, ultimately driving even greater
value to our clients. We can now offer truly integrated delivery
solutions for our clients’ portfolio of assets, including design,
engineering, construction, operation and maintenance.”
Jacobs is 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.