SAN RAMON, CA (December 30, 2011) – Black and Veatch, an employee-owned, $2.3 billion world–class engineering, consulting and construction leader today announced plans to lease 15,000 square feet in the Bishop Ranch 8 office complex on Executive Parkway in San Ramon. Ranked in the Forbes 500 as one of the largest privately-owned companies in the United States and designated the top U.S. engineering design company for both telecommunications and power projects in 2010, according to a study by Engineering News-Record, Black and Veatch has completed projects in more than 100 countries.
“Black and Veatch’s choice of Bishop Ranch, along with a flurry of recent lease activity, signals a convergence of new and growing businesses centered in San Ramon, said Ed Hagopian, executive vice president with Sunset Development, the developer of Bishop Ranch. “In the final quarter of 2011,General Electric announced its plans to hire 400 software engineers in a $1 billion research and office complex that will fill 225,000 square feet Bishop Ranch 3, and Five9 – a leading provider of software to create virtual call centers – signed a full-floor lease at Bishop Ranch 8. Together with a wide range of other businesses that have recently signed leases at Bishop Ranch, we see this as an enormously positive job growth indicator.”
Black & Veatch’s overall business growth is resulting in a need for additional professionals, especially in engineering and technical-related fields. The company is hiring worldwide, including job openings in San Ramon. "Communications infrastructure is rapidly improving the quality of life around the world and provides economic and improved operation efficiencies for businesses and governments,” said Len Rodman, Chairman, President and CEO of Black & Veatch in a recent announcement. Black & Veatch is experiencing strong global growth in its energy business as clients are launching projects to meet electric demand that is increasing following the global recession. Among its U.S. projects, Black & Veatch is involved in major electric transmission work and the development of renewable energy resources. The company is also providing nuclear licensing support and security upgrades as well as installing air-quality technology for power plants.
Since its establishment in 1978, numerous Global 2000 companies, including Chevron, General Electric, and Toyota, alongside numerous entrepreneurial companies have anchored the Bishop Ranch business community, home to over 550 businesses.
According to Hagopian, many companies are choosing Bishop Ranch for its superior array of amenities. The Bishop Ranch business community, which encompasses more than 9 million square feet of office space, earned a “Best Workplace for Commuters Award” from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation among many other marks of distinction.
About Bishop Ranch Business Park
Established in 1978 by Sunset Development, Bishop Ranch is a 585-acre mixed use business community comprised of nine million square feet of office space in thirty buildings. More than 550 of the world's leading companies, innovative startups, and medical and dental practitioners make their home in the thriving professional business community of Bishop Ranch. The recipient of many awards including The Urban Land Institute’s Award for Excellence,
Bishop Ranch is home to many Global 2000 companies, including Chevron, General Electric, Toyota and Wells Fargo. http://www.bishopranch.com
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a global leader in the consulting, engineering, construction and operation of what the world needs now and in the future in the crucial areas of energy, water and telecommunications and in providing up-to-the-minute services in the fast changing federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, the employee-owned, $2.3 billion company operates out of over 110 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries.
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Sunset Development
Ed Hagopian
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