DALLAS, May 26 — Jacobs (NYSE: J), in joint venture with Stantec, has been appointed as engineering services partner for Greater Western Water’s five-year Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Program. The joint venture will support the planning, design and delivery of critical water infrastructure across Melbourne’s rapidly growing western region.
The five-year appointment will support Greater Western Water’s broader capital investment program planned over the next decade through a new integrated project delivery model designed to improve collaboration, efficiency and long-term outcomes for customers and communities.
Working alongside its program partners, the joint venture will provide engineering and advisory services including options assessment and functional and detailed design for water and wastewater networks, treatment plants and dams. Additional services may include groundwater and surface water assessments, discharge quality analysis, construction-phase support, contaminated land investigations, and development of engineering standards.
Jacobs Executive Vice President Sinead Giblin said: “Rapid population growth across Melbourne’s western region requires water infrastructure that can scale efficiently and reliably. By working closely with Greater Western Water and the program teams, we’re bringing together integrated planning, technical expertise and innovation to support sustainable, resilient water networks and treatment systems that serve communities now and into the future.”
Greater Western Water’s General Manager of Asset Planning and Delivery Ian Burton said: “This partnership plays an important role in shaping how we plan and design infrastructure, bringing strong expertise to support projects across our service area. We look forward to working together to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our customers and communities with water and sewerage services that are safe, consistent and resilient.”
Stantec Australia Country Leader Ashok Sukumaran said: “This program reflects our team’s deep expertise delivering water and sewer infrastructure that strengthen essential services for the communities we serve. Our engineering solutions will protect Melbourne’s vital water resources by delivering sustainable services in the face of a changing climate and population growth. We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with Greater Western Water.”
Beyond infrastructure delivery, the program will also support broader social and community outcomes, including social procurement initiatives, engagement with Indigenous-owned businesses and employment pathways for local job seekers and graduates.
The appointment builds on Jacobs’ existing role as Greater Western Water’s engineering and delivery partner for the past eight years.
Ranked as No.2 in Program Management by Engineering News-Record, Jacobs delivers complex and challenging infrastructure and transformation programs around the world. In the water sector, Jacobs has been delivering several notable projects across the region, including the transformative Upper South Creek Networks Program in Sydney; the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant supporting climate-resilient water supply in Western Australia; the Central Interceptor, one of New Zealand’s largest wastewater projects, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board water infrastructure program in India; and Singapore’s Tuas Water Reclamation Plant, a key part of the nation’s long-term water resilience strategy.