Study on Jacobs Engineering
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OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION
Founded in 1947 Jacobs is one of the world’s largest Engineering companies, dealing both as a consultant and contractor. With it’s headquarters in Pasadena, California, it has around 60,000 employees in 25 countries with an average yearly revenue of $10 billion. It is a multi-disciplinary company and encompasses a vast range of areas. Projects range to anything from mining to aerospace.
- Aerospace & Defence
- Worldwide it’s primary markets include:
- Automotive & Industrial
- Buildings
- Chemicals & Polymers
- Consumer and Forest Products
- Energy
- Environmental Programs
- Infrastructure
- Mining and Material
- Oil and Gas
- Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
- Refining
- Technology
In Jacobs UK the primary markets can be broken down into these four mains areas – energy, highways, rail and water. In Northern Ireland one of the major projects it has undertaken is the Water Rehabilitation Programme framework, where all clean (drinking) water pipes in the country are being replaced from the old outdated Iron pipes to the more modern plastic MDPE pipes.
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KEY FEATURE OF BUSINESS
To stay at the top of their game, the key objectives in the organisation are building good relationships with the client and continual growth in terms of increased market share every year.
With the motto “People are our greatest asset” Jacobs puts a major emphasis on health and safety. It champions a scheme called ‘BeyondZero’ whereby every angle is covered on safety in the workplace whether it be in the office or out on a building site, or even while driving on company business.
As part of the BeyondZero initiative there are constant compulsory safety training sessions and courses such as first aid, confined space training and lunchtime seminars on safety updates within the company worldwide. Some examples of these actions for safety include:
TSPA (Travel Safe Plan of Action) (Table 1.1) - All employees must
OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION
Founded in 1947 Jacobs is one of the world’s largest Engineering companies, dealing both as a consultant and contractor. With it’s headquarters in Pasadena, California, it has around 60,000 employees in 25 countries with an average yearly revenue of $10 billion. It is a multi-disciplinary company and encompasses a vast range of areas. Projects range to anything from mining to aerospace.
- Aerospace & Defence
- Worldwide it’s primary markets include:
- Automotive & Industrial
- Buildings
- Chemicals & Polymers
- Consumer and Forest Products
- Energy
- Environmental Programs
- Infrastructure
- Mining and Material
- Oil and Gas
- Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
- Refining
- Technology
In Jacobs UK the primary markets can be broken down into these four mains areas – energy, highways, rail and water. In Northern Ireland one of the major projects it has undertaken is the Water Rehabilitation Programme framework, where all clean (drinking) water pipes in the country are being replaced from the old outdated Iron pipes to the more modern plastic MDPE pipes.
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KEY FEATURE OF BUSINESS
To stay at the top of their game, the key objectives in the organisation are building good relationships with the client and continual growth in terms of increased market share every year.
With the motto “People are our greatest asset” Jacobs puts a major emphasis on health and safety. It champions a scheme called ‘BeyondZero’ whereby every angle is covered on safety in the workplace whether it be in the office or out on a building site, or even while driving on company business.
As part of the BeyondZero initiative there are constant compulsory safety training sessions and courses such as first aid, confined space training and lunchtime seminars on safety updates within the company worldwide. Some examples of these actions for safety include:
TSPA (Travel Safe Plan of Action) (Table 1.1) - All employees must