According to The Energy Institute, in order to secure the future of energy resources it is required to boost the skills base for civil engineer jobs UK to be effective. The OFGEM reported last week on energy security, recommending that market reforms and up to £200bn in investment was required to preserve the UK's energy supplies, keep energy affordable to the public and reach climate change targets.
In reaction to this report, The Energy Institute (EI) has warned that these goals will only be achievable if there are plenty of qualified and trained people for the necessary civil engineering recruitment. The chairman of Shell UK and president of the EI, James Smith stated:
"A major rebuild of Britain's energy system will need large numbers of people with science and engineering skills to get the job done. This spells opportunity for rewarding careers and job satisfaction."
"It also means we have to close the skills gap fast. The skills needed are diverse, so apprenticeships for craft skills matter every bit as much as degrees in design engineering. "
The EI has earlier raised concerns over the future of the UK's science and skilled base engineering jobs following research conducted in 2006. The research showed that there was a steadily decreasing pool of starters to the energy market, coming with a decrease in the numbers of Science, Engineering and Technology graduates preferring to enter a corresponding career.
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