Jacobs Engineering wins $1bn contract for Marafiq project

Saudi Arabian utility Marafiq has awarded a $1bn contract to US-based Jacobs Engineering Group.

Under the contract, Jacob will provide project management consultancy services to a new integrated power and water facility in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

The scope of work includes project management, quality assurance, safety assurance, permitting support, engineering review, construction oversight, and start-up and commissioning oversight.

Jacobs Engineering Group vice-president Bob Irvinstated said that the project supports the firm’s long-term commitment to its clients in the Middle East.

Marafiq develops, operates and maintains power and water treatment systems to provide essential utility services for the industrial cities of Jubail and Yanbu.