Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Tuesday that it has been awarded a contract to assist in managing the $240 million Sequoia Hospital expansion in Redwood City.

Under the contract, Jacobs will retrofit 63 rooms at Sequoia Hospital, which is owned by Catholic Healthcare West, and will also add 104 beds in a new tower. The contract also includes a new office facility and a parking structure. Completion is expected by 2012, Jacobs said.

Shares in Jacobs were down 3.7 percent to $75.17 in afternoon trading Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange.