TASK JV wins Water Corporation of Western Australia contract

TASK JV, a joint venture between Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and Thiess, has won a contract from Water Corporation of Western Australia for a wastewater treatment plant near Perth.

Under the $73m contract, the company will design, build and commission the East Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

The greenfield project will be delivered in alliance with Water Corporation and will have an initial capacity of 20 megalitres per day. It is scheduled to be in operation in December 2015.

Jacobs Engineering Group recently acquired Sinclair Knight Merz and is now part of the company.

Jacobs executive vice president Santo Rizzuto said: "The TASK JV combines Thiess’ construction, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation experience with our industry leading wastewater treatment design and commissioning capability."

The site of the East Rockingham WWTP is in an industrial area with an environmental buffer zone.