Jacobs has been selected by Great British Energy – Nuclear to provide environmental services for the Oldbury site in South Gloucestershire, supporting the potential development of new nuclear generation in the UK.

The company will develop environmental baseline data across terrestrial and marine environments, along with environmental assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessment and associated activities to inform future potential planning, design and permitting decisions.

Jacobs will deliver the services with AtkinsRéalis and AECOM as subconsultants, bringing together a multidisciplinary team to support environmental surveys, impact assessments and regulatory approvals.

Jacobs executive vice president Richard Sanderson said: “Strengthening the UK’s energy security and advancing lower-carbon power requires new civil nuclear development at pace. Jacobs has supported some of the most complex nuclear programmes in the UK and globally, working across the full lifecycle from early development through delivery. We bring that experience to Great British Energy – Nuclear at Oldbury, helping lay the environmental foundations needed to support long-term project success.”

Great British Energy - Nuclear chief executive, Simon Roddy, added: “As part of our role to position Oldbury for nuclear development, it’s important we continue to deepen our understanding of the site with various packages of work, such as ground investigations and archaeological surveys.”

The contract builds on initial site characterisation activities and will help assess the suitability of the Oldbury site for potential nuclear development. The work will support the evidence base needed to inform planning and consenting decisions, as well as future design and construction considerations.

Jacobs continues to play a leading role in the nuclear sector working on projects such as Sizewell C, Hinkley Point C and Sellafield.