International engineering and project-management company Amec said yesterday it planned to add about 100 people to its Aberdeen-based workforce in the next few months.
The firm has been chosen by BP to manage its portfolio of onshore and offshore projects in the North Sea.
The work is estimated to be worth £60million over four years.
The projects are located to the west of Shetland, plus in the northern, southern and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.
Amec’s work will range from front-end engineering design through to construction management for multiple engineering, procurement and construction projects.
The new recruits will be for a variety of areas, ranging from offshore technicians to onshore engineers.
More people might also be needed in the future.
John Pearson, managing director of Amec’s Europe and west Africa business, said: “I am extremely pleased that we are continuing to strengthen our already good relationship with BP.
“This major award in the North Sea demonstrates BP’s ongoing confidence in our project delivery and programme-management capabilities.”
Andrew Tozer, general manager for BP’s North Sea projects, said: “This new contract with Amec will enable the BP North Sea region projects team to work as an integrated team, delivering a significant portfolio of projects in the North Sea.
“Amec has a strong team and access to high-quality engineering, project and construction management resources, which is key to the team’s project-delivery objectives.”
Just over a month ago, Amec expanded its already-sizeable Granite City operation with a deal to acquire fast-growing oil service company qedi in a deal worth up to £33million.
Qedi, set up in 1987, employs more than 350 people providing project-delivery services to international oil companies in the UK, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, Caspian and Australia.
Amec now has about 1,500 Aberdeen-based employees. It has a worldwide workforce of around 23,000.
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