Jacobs Wins Technical Advisor Role on Forrestfield Airport Rail Link in Western Australia
July 13 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today its
appointment as client-side technical advisor to the Western
Australia Public Transport Authority (PTA) for the Forrestfield
Airport Rail Link.
The project involves the construction of approximately 5.3 miles
(8.5 kilometers) of rail running underground in twin bored tunnels,
which connect an existing above ground passenger rail line to the
Perth airport and also connect the eastern foothill suburbs to the
rail network for the first time. It includes new below and
above ground stations, and is currently the largest infrastructure
project in Western Australia.
Jacobs’ is providing the PTA with a multi-disciplinary
engineering and environmental team to review the project’s design
and construction documentation. This includes reviewing and
confirming the technical acceptance of safety critical systems and
adherence to PTA operations, maintenance and other policy
conditions, as well as compliance with other stakeholder
requirements.
Jacobs is the discipline lead for rail and building services
(mechanical and electrical) for the project, and is being supported
by sub-consultants B,G&E and Golder & Associates.
Commenting on the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President
Buildings and Infrastructure Patrick Hill stated, “We are proud to
be part of this important public transport project for Western
Australia, and we look forward to contributing significant value
based on our expertise in the rail sector.
“We recognize successful delivery for this project requires a
well integrated delivery team that works seamlessly to meet tight
review timeframes. As such, we are employing a partnership model
with our sub-consultants, rather than a traditional lead and
sub-consultant relationship.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services
for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally.
The company employs 60,000 people and operates in more than 30
countries around the world. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com.
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