OEC Wins First Major Contract of New Government in RJ

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 16/01/2023 at 14:59

Updated on 16/01/2023 at 18:01

Aproveitamento Hidrelétrico de Laúca, Angola. Fonte: OEC

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OEC Will Build Reservoir and New Cedae Pipelines, in Addition to Capacity for 55,000 Cubic Meters and Nearly Five Kilometers of Pipelines

The government of the state of Rio de Janeiro has green-lighted the construction of the New Guandu water production system, the Novo Marapicú reservoir, and five kilometers of pipelines in Nova Iguaçu, in the municipality of Baixada Fluminense. Cedae has made an investment in the necessary infrastructure (Companhia de Águas e Esgotos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro). OEC – Engineering and Construction will be responsible for the construction of the facility, which will have a storage capacity of 55,000 cubic meters.

More than three million people in the cities of Nova Iguaçu, Duque de Caxias, São João de Meriti, Nilópolis, and Belford Roxo, in addition to the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, will benefit from the system aimed at increasing the supply of treated water to Baixada Fluminense, ensuring operational security and agility to the Guandu system.

Specificities of the System to be Executed by OEC

The treated water pipeline, with a length of 3,900 meters and a diameter of 2.5 meters, will transport water pumped from the New Guandu ETA to the reservoir. The distribution trunk will have a diameter of 2.5 meters and a total length of about one thousand meters. It will connect the reservoir to the main pipeline of Baixada Fluminense. The total length of the spillway is 940 meters, and its width is 1.5 meters; it directs water from the reservoir to the canal on Ingá Street.

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Job Openings

No official information has yet been provided regarding job openings offered by Odebrecht Engineering and Construction specifically for this project, but the company has an official channel for those who wish to submit their resumes to the database by accessing it here. Any updates or alternative application methods will be reflected in this article.

About Odebrecht Engineering and Construction (OEC)

More than 2,900 large projects, including hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear plants, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, subway and urban train lines, airports, ports, railways, refineries, industrial and mining works, have been completed under OEC’s supervision over the 78 years of the company’s operations.

As one of the most awarded Latin American firms, OEC received the Global Best Projects award from the prestigious U.S. publication ENR – Engineering News-Record. This award is widely regarded as the “Oscar” of the global engineering industry. Since 2014, OEC has held the Gold Seal of the GHG Protocol program, which compiles inventories of greenhouse gas emissions, in recognition of its commitment to sustainability. Currently, OEC employs over 18,000 people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds in more than twenty projects in countries across the Americas and Africa.

OEC Wins First Major Contract of New Government in RJ

OEC Will Build Reservoir and New Cedae Pipelines, in Addition to Capacity for 55,000 Cubic Meters and Nearly Five Kilometers of Pipelines

Specificities of the System to be Executed by OEC

Job Openings

About Odebrecht Engineering and Construction (OEC)

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