Nuclear plan will create civil engineering jobs
The Government has announced that ten nuclear power stations will be built in the UK to prevent the threat of regular power cuts in the coming decade.
Up to £50 billion will be invested into the British nuclear industry to drive this plan forward. The money will, in part, be used to secure contracts for the construction jobs and civil engineering jobs that will be make the plan a reality.
The UK's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband reportedly wants construction of the plants to be fast enough to contribute towards meeting Britain's 2050 target for carbon emissions. Nuclear power could help reach the target of an 80% reduction whilst also securing an alternative source of energy to the declining supply from North Sea gas and oil.
The new nuclear power plans and other key energy projects are to be managed by the Infrastructure Planning Commission. This body will be in charge of ensuring that every aspect of the plan is implemented effectively. Not only will it decide on how construction will go forward, it will also decide on which recruitment agencies are in charge of filling the many engineering job vacancies attached to the project.
All ten power plants are hoped to be running by 2025, with the aim of generating at least 25% of Britain's electricity through nuclear power. The first plant is hoped to come into service at Hinkley Point in 2017.
Engineering recruitment and construction recruitment in the UK will undoubtedly be bolstered once the plans begin to be implemented. Although infrastructure planning of this level may take years to finish, the work will require a huge number of engineering specialists and a wide range of construction expertise.