PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it signed a resource
protocol for the recruitment of employees from Magnox Limited to
Jacobs' United Kingdom operations.
Given Jacobs' extensive experience providing life cycle services
to the nuclear industry, this resource protocol provides Jacobs
access to a highly skilled pool of talent with which to augment and
develop its various teams of experts serving the industry. This
protocol also increases the career choices available to Magnox
staff who wish to continue to develop their careers in the nuclear
industry.
The decommissioning program is one of several agreements Magnox
is establishing with external companies to support continuing
employment opportunities for its staff. By carefully managing this
release, Magnox can retain essential skills at its sites while
providing future career opportunities for its employees.
Don Nightingale, Transition
Director for Magnox Ltd said, "This type of agreement provides
options for our employees who wish to remain in the UK nuclear
industry, whether in nuclear decommissioning, nuclear power and
electricity generation, or defense projects."
Jacobs Group Vice President Bob
Irvin stated, "Jacobs has a long history of working with
Magnox to safely deliver its business objectives, and we are
delighted to be selected by Magnox to help expand opportunities for
its staff who wish to continue their careers within the
industry."
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional, and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements. For a description of some of the factors which may
occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2011 Form 10-K, and
in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business,
1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements made herein.
For additional information contact:
Michelle Jones
626.578.6968
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