Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it received a contract from Saudi Arabian utility company Marafiq for the provision of project management consultancy (PMC) services at Marafiq's new integrated power and water facility in Yanbu. Officials did not disclose the value of the contract, but noted that the overall project has a value in excess of $1 billion. Jacobs' scope of work for the project includes project management, quality assurance, safety assurance, permitting support, engineering review, construction oversight and start-up and commissioning oversight. Jacobs Group Vice President Bob Irvin said "this project supports Jacobs' long-term commitment to clients in the Middle East." Marafiq's core business is the development, operation and maintenance of power and water treatment systems.
