Jacobs Wins Contract to Support UK Nuclear Regulator
Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been awarded a four-year contract by the U.K.'s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to provide engineering and technical support services. This contract emphasizes Jacobs' extensive experience and expertise in nuclear safety, as they have supported the ONR for over 20 years. The company will assist in various areas, including reactor core physics, decommissioning, and cybersecurity, contributing to the U.K.'s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Awarded a four-year contract with ONR, reflecting Jacobs' established expertise in nuclear safety.
- Jacobs has supported ONR for over 20 years, demonstrating a strong track record in the field.
- Contract covers critical areas including reactor core physics, decommissioning, and cybersecurity.
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Deep technical knowledge underpins country's energy security and net-zero carbon ambitions
DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to provide the U.K.'s nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), with specialist engineering and technical support services.
The four-year framework covers the ONR's activities in new build, power generation, decommissioning and defense.
Jacobs has supported the regulator with technical safety advice and assessment for more than 20 years. This new contract award reflects a successful track record and technical experience of the team, many of whom are internationally recognized subject matter specialists.
"Our work supports ONR, whose mission is to protect society by securing safe nuclear operations," said Jacobs Energy, Security & Technology Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt. "Our understanding of existing power plants and close involvement with new developments in fission and fusion power is especially valuable to the regulator while the nuclear industry is expanding to deliver energy independence and security, furthering the U.K.'s aim to become a net-zero carbon economy by 2050."
Jacobs was named as a supplier under each of the framework's three lots, covering reactor core physics and fault studies; civil engineering and external hazards; and other engineering and technical services, including chemistry, control and instrumentation, criticality, electrical engineering, radiological protection, radioactive waste management and decommissioning, and cyber security.
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