Jacobs appointed by U.K. DESNZ to deliver technical project management support

Jacobs has been appointed by the U.K. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, or DESNZ, to deliver technical project management support to the Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage, or CCUS, program, an essential element of the U.K.’s commitment to deliver a net-zero economy by 2050. Jacobs will deliver technical project management, strategic and change management advisory services, data solutions and risk and quality management. Jacobs will also deliver associated strategic support to the Hydrogen and Industrial Carbon Capture program and provide advisory consultancy, end-to-end innovation, design and analytics with strategic partner PA Consulting. The contract with DESNZ is for an initial term of two years with an option to extend by up to two additional one-year periods. Jacobs holds a 65% stake in PA Consulting, with the remaining 35% held by PA employees. Both Jacobs and PA operate as separate entities, each responsible for serving clients independently.