Jacobs Expands its Field Services Capability
July 26 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Increased Gulf Coast presence and workforce
development investment
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today the
expansion of its Field Services business, including additional
presence on the Gulf Coast and a further commitment to workforce
training and development.
The expansion follows the company’s recent success in winning
several contracts; in particular, a five-year contract to provide
ongoing maintenance and material transfer services at seven client
sites across Louisiana and Texas. Under the terms of the contract,
Jacobs is providing preventive, predictive and repair maintenance,
as well as planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities;
packaging, shipping and warehouse operational support; and
maintenance and engineering support to improve asset reliability
and minimize costs.
Commenting on the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President
Field Services Lowell Wiles said, “While industry experts predict a
shortage of skilled craft labor in the Gulf Coast region, Jacobs
has continued to invest in the creation and refinement of
development programs to not only improve recruitment, but expand
the number of qualified craftspeople to resource our clients’
sustaining programs and large construction projects.”
The development programs include Jacobs’ Journeyman
Certification Program, designed to take a proactive approach to
identify, prepare and validate journey-level craft professionals.
The program uses the National Center for Construction Education and
Research (NCCER) curriculum to train and prepare individuals to
earn industry-recognized certifications and credentials. To achieve
this, Jacobs has become a fully accredited NCCER training
assessment center, including the ability to provide crane, rigging
and signal person certification. To date, more than 2,600
journeymen have participated in Jacobs’ program. The company has a
goal to certify 95 percent of its entire United States Field
Services workforce by January 2017.
In addition, Jacobs’ apprenticeship program has recently
received Federal U.S. Department of Labor registration. This
registration enables the company to train and certify craft
personnel in some of the most restrictive jurisdictions in the
country.
“We understand the challenges our clients face when it comes to
resourcing their projects with skilled craftspeople,” said Wiles.
“Our Field Services business is diligently working to pre-empt
those shortages through a combination of recruiting, training and
engagement programs – programs that help us grow and maintain a
best-in-class workforce.
“The addition of our Gulf Coast sites as a result of our recent
contract success further expands our operations in an area where we
have provided field services for almost 50 years. We are proud to
maintain our position as a top-tier employer and major contributor
to the Gulf Coast region and at more than 80 sites across North
America.”
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.
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.
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cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements
please refer to our 2015 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.
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