£525 million Government investment in nuclear will bring jobs to local employer Assystem
The Government’s green light for nuclear projects, outlined in the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, is a major boost for Blackburn-based nuclear engineering company Assystem.
Nearly 90% of jobs in the nuclear industry are based in the UK regions, and progress on nuclear projects such as the UK Small Modular Reactor (UK SMR) programme and Sizewell C,will contribute to a major levelling up of regional economies in the UK and impact Blackburn, where Assystem employs hundreds of people.
The news also opens new clear career paths for young engineers, who will now be able to work on sustainable projects for the next decade within several UK regions, while also offering opportunities to those who are working in sectors facing difficulties, with Assystem working on potential bridges between these industries and nuclear.
Assystem’s UK Managing Director, Simon Barber said: “The news that nuclear power will have a key role in the UKs future low carbon energy mix is a major boost for jobs in the regions.
“The SMR programme in full flight will stimulate 40,000 regional UK jobs in manufacturing, construction and operation and Sizewell C will help provide 25,000 jobs opportunities across 2,500 companies in the UK.
“Nuclear projects are major energy infrastructure projects and Assystem is looking for the engineers, project managers, recruiters and graduates who are hungry for the opportunity to join us in building the UK’s green economy.”
Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government, and MP for Blackburn, Kate Hollern, said: “ This investment is very encouraging for Blackburn, where Assystem has its UK headquarters and it sends a positive message to our young people about jobs and opportunities in the engineering sector that are right on their doorstep.”
Assystem is seeking candidates for roles in project management, nuclear safety, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, safety engineering and EC&I engineering roles across the North West, North East and Midlands regions.
Assystem is the world’s second largest nuclear engineering company, is a Tier 1 supplier at Hinkley Point C and is part of the UK SMR consortium and a member of the Sizewell C Consortium.
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