Job generation
As the UK prepares to increase energy capacity, plans for new generators and a clean-up of existing facilities promise a jobs bonanza for engineers. Julia Pierce reports.
Despite environmental pressure on companies and individuals to use less energy, demand for electricity is soaring in the UK.
In last year's
, the government estimated that about 20-25GW of new generation would be required by 2020. Since then the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has announced plans for more than 14GW of new generation capacity, which will create significant employment opportunities for skilled engineers.
Meanwhile, further demand for engineers is being created by those in charge of cleaning up existing facilities.
'Today the world's electricity markets are undergoing major changes with an increase in demand, the introduction of deregulation, power trading and new standards for environmental emissions,' said Angela Osborne, human resources manager at power sector equipment and services provider
.
'This has created a need for flexible strategies for future growth, embracing optimised generation assets, improved power plant revenues, extended plant life, increased output at lower cost and reduced emissions. This dynamic and exciting market place demands pioneering engineers to create innovative solutions.'
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