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New Teesside green power plant to create 200 jobs

April 25th, 2013 by admin
Author: Elizabeth Smythe
The construction of a new green energy power plant in Wilton will create hundreds of jobs while providing power to 63,000 homes, waste-management-world.com writes.
SITA UK, Sembcorp Utilities UK and Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority have announced that – subject to ‘financial closure’ – a £200 million power station will be built at the Teesside site and operational by 2016.
Called Wilton 11, the plant will produce energy from non-recyclable household waste which will be delivered via rail from a facility in Merseyside. The plant will be able to process 43,000 tonnes of rubbish each year. In addition, the waste will be converted to ‘green heat’, a steam that can be used by process industry manufacturers.
With construction earmarked for early 2014, it is thought that the project will create 200 jobs plus a further 50-70 permanent roles. These might range from site managers and risk assessors to electricians and structural engineer jobs. They will be needed to build and manage the two facilities: the plant itself and a rail-loading waste transfer system in Merseyside.
Commenting on the announcement, Sembcorp’s vice-president and site director Dr Douglas Annan told nebusiness.co.uk: “As well as creating jobs and bringing new investment to the area, Wilton 11 will produce electricity using a sustainable fuel source, reuse materials preventing them going to landfill and provide renewably-sourced heat for use in power generation or for distribution to our industrial customers on site.”

Author: Elizabeth Smythe

The construction of a new green energy power plant in Wilton will create hundreds of jobs while providing power to 63,000 homes, waste-management-world.com writes. (more…)

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Merseyside waste-to-power plants set to create hundreds of jobs

April 22nd, 2013 by admin
Author: Richard Towey
Merseyside waste chiefs have announced plans to develop two key power facilities with the hope of turning the county’s household waste into electricity, reports liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority, SITA UK and Sembcorp UK say they now have planning permission to start work on a local rail-loading waste transfer station and a new energy-from-waste facility at Wilton International on Teesside, both of which they hope will be up and running by 2016.
It’s thought around 100 roles will be created at the rail depot and waste transfer in Knowsley, while nebusiness.co.uk claims the £200 million facility on Teesside will bring 250 jobs. Over 70 engineering jobs will be created at the plants, which could alert those looking for project engineer jobs in Britain’s thriving power sector.
All of this is outlined in the Merseyside and Halton waste resource and recovery contract. The deal is expected to last for 30 years and will bring over 430,000 tonnes of household waste into Wilton 11 each year.
Once complete, the plants will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 63,000 homes around Merseyside, saving 130,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Dr Douglas Annan, senior vice-president and site director of Sembcorp Utilities UK, commented: “As well as creating jobs and bringing new investment to the area, Wilton 11 will produce electricity using a sustainable fuel source, reuse materials preventing them going to landfill and provide renewably-sourced heat for use in power generation on for distributed to our industrial customers on site.”

Author: Richard Towey

Merseyside waste chiefs have announced plans to develop two key power facilities with the hope of turning the county’s household waste into electricity, reports liverpoolecho.co.uk. (more…)

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Government injects £31 million into UK nuclear power

March 28th, 2013 by admin
Author: Richard Towey
The government has announced £31 million of funding for British nuclear technology in an attempt to enhance the supply chain and bring new developments into the marketplace.
Confirmed by business secretary Vince Cable on Tuesday (March 26), the strategy will support 35 new projects for construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. In this case engineers looking for site manager jobs might also benefit from the grand plans.
Job creation is likely to come from the 60 experienced organisations that will be drawn together by the strategy. Freshbusinessthinking.com claims Laing O’Rourke, Sheffield Forgemasters and EDF are involved, along with a number of small and medium sized enterprises.
Together, four government bodies – the Technology Strategy Board, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and the Engineering and physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – have committed £18 million towards the plans, while the government is expected to make up the remaining £13 million.
Talking to utilityweek.co.uk, Mr Cable claimed the UK was in a prime position to benefit from “huge global opportunities” in nuclear power, adding that the region’s strong research base should aid the development and exporting of new technologies.
He added: “The Technology Strategy Board is playing a vital role in helping UK businesses realise their potential and compete on a bigger scale. There are many innovative SMEs across the nuclear sector and this joint funding reinforces the government’s commitment to a nuclear strategy will create jobs and growth.”

Author: Richard Towey

The government has announced £31 million of funding for British nuclear technology in an attempt to enhance the supply chain and bring new developments into the marketplace. (more…)

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New funding could create 40,000 jobs for nuclear industry

March 27th, 2013 by admin
Author: Richard Towey
The government has spelled out its plans for nuclear power in Britain, backing the sector to create 40,000 jobs over the next 20 decades.
Ministers announced £31 million of funding to support 35 projects across the region yesterday (March 26), but new claims have outlined exactly what the sector can expect to see over the next two decades.
The Business Department has set Britain a target of 16 gigawatts of new nuclear power capacity by the end of this period. Ministers believe this will go some way towards lowering the country’s carbon emissions and its reliance on energy imports, while the plans could also create many opportunities for those looking for project planner jobs among other lines of work.
Indeed, energy secretary Edward Davey says nuclear and other forms of low carbon power “mean highly-skilled jobs, sustainable growth and the lasting legacy of a UK supply chain.”
Cited by standard.co.uk, Mr Davey added: “We need all our energy options in play in the fight against climate change and to keep the lights on in a way that is affordable to consumers. Not just this decade, but to 2050 and beyond.”
The Business Department believes globally there will be £930 billion invested in developing new reactors, with £250 billion in decommissioning some of those in operation. As a result, freshbusinessthinking.com says all of the government’s £31 million allocation has gone towards developing new technologies for the construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

Author: Richard Towey

The government has spelled out its plans for nuclear power in Britain, backing the sector to create 40,000 jobs over the next 20 decades. (more…)

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EDF to deliver 5,600 jobs through construction of new power plant

March 20th, 2013 by admin
Category: Power
Keywords: project planner jobs
Author: Richard Towey
French energy giant EDF has been given the green light to create 5,600 jobs through its construction of a 3,260-megawatt power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
In a Commons statement on March 19th, energy secretary Ed Davey announced that he would be publishing a development consent order which authorises the construction of the new station, known as Hinkley Point C.
This will also enable EDF to construct associated development to support the site, including road and rail networks.
Bbc.co.uk claims this would now pave the way for the creation of a new by-pass road along with a compensation offering for nearby residents.
Mr Davey stated that any possibility of a disruption to the lives of local residents was outweighed by the benefits the project will bring, but has pledged to deliver a community package to the area in order to make up for any disturbances.
Among the benefits will be a huge boost for the UK economy – rumoured to be around £14 billion – a contribution to climate change policy objectives and the generation of work, which could see homegrown energy experts snapping up project planner jobs around the site.
Cited by bristol247.com, Labour’s shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint also backed the plans.
“I am please to welcome it and reiterate our support for nuclear power alongside an expansion of renewable energy and investment in carbon capture and storage as part of a clean, secure and affordable energy supply for the future,” she commented.

Author: Richard Towey

French energy giant EDF has been given the green light to create 5,600 jobs through its construction of a 3,260-megawatt power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. (more…)

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Costain and Alstom handed £15 million electrical contract

March 5th, 2013 by admin
Author: David Howells
A Costain and Alston Transport joint venture has been awarded a £15 million contract to handle power provision on Crossrail’s central section, constructionenquirer.com reports.
The contract will see Costain and Alston handle the provision of traction power across a section stretching from Oak Portal in the west of London to Pudding Mill Lane in the east, as well as a split reaching down to Plumstead Portal. Work could begin over the coming months, meaning both Costain and Alston Transport may be on the lookout very soon for people to fill newly-created PTS electrician jobs.
It will also see the construction of a new feeder station set to be built at Pudding Mill Lane. This will see power from the National Grid network converted from 400kV to 25kV before it’s passed through the overhead cables which will eventually be used to power the trains. Kensal Green will also house a similar feeder station, although this will be built by Network Rail.
In addition, four high-voltage auto transformer stations also look set to be built at Custom House, Plumstead, Stepney Green and Westbourne Park. These will maintain voltage along the line.
Costain and Alston were preferred for the contract over the likes of Balfour Beatty and a joint venture between Siemens and J Murphy & Sons, who also applied. It’s not the only related contract, however, with a separate one being handed for the provision of high-voltage non-traction power for stations, shafts and portals, theconstructionindex.co.uk claims.

Author: David Howells

A Costain and Alstom Transport joint venture has been awarded a £15 million contract to handle power provision on Crossrail’s central section, constructionenquirer.com reports. (more…)

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Big rise in applications for general engineering degrees

January 2nd, 2013 by admin
Author: Joe Elvin
The number of students applying to study on general engineering courses has dramatically risen.
According to official UCAS figures, there was a 15.7 per cent year-on-year rise on the amount of university applications for general engineering courses.
There was also a 6.2 per cent rise in those wanting to studying physics and a four per cent jump in applications for chemical, process and energy engineering courses.
However, there was a huge fall on those applying to study a number of physical science courses compared to last year. Fourteen out of the twenty courses had less applicants than last year, including civil engineering, production and manufacturing engineering and electronic engineering courses. That’s despite a predicted surge in the amount of electrical engineer jobs expected to become available in the next few years.
Analysing the stats, EngineeringUK CEO Paul Jackson suggested more still had to be done to convince students to apply for these courses.
He told themanufacturer.com: “There are positives to be found for engineering subjects, as the number of accepted applicants fell by only 1.65 per cent compared to the average 5.5 per cent overall fall at a time of dramatic change.
“However, before we celebrate too much – there is a considerable skills gap that needs to be filled and we would really like to see sustained growth in the numbers of applicants.”
Ucas.com reports that applications across all subjects dropped by 6.6 per cent to 653,600.
Author: Joe Elvin
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The number of students applying to study on general engineering courses has dramatically risen. (more…)

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Work Experience Empowers Pupils

July 9th, 2012 by Gareth Bone

I read with great interest that National Grid held a unique work experience course from 2nd – 6th July for 14 and 15 year old students. (more…)

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Job Opportunities for experienced Planning Professionals

February 22nd, 2012 by Simon Haddock

Resourcing Solutions have a number of opportunities for Planning Engineers, Project Controls Professionals and Schedulers to play a key role in a number of high profile organisations around the UK namely London and Manchester. (more…)

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Wonderful and unique opportunity to work in the Seychelles

January 5th, 2012 by Simon Haddock

We have a unique opportunity to work in the Seychelles, the legendary beauty and the vibrant culture of these islands are unrivalled anywhere in the world. (more…)

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