The proposed new nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, will help build regional capabilities in construction and deliver low carbon jobs, supporting long-term economic prosperity.
Although still in the early days of planning, should Bradwell B receive all necessary consents and permissions it would ultimately be in operation, generating reliable baseload electricity, for at least 60 years.
For Essex and the East of England this will mean tens of thousands of jobs during construction over a ten-year period, across multiple specialisms, whilst during power station operation, there would be 900 permanent jobs supporting long-term sustainable careers.
During the construction period, most of the jobs would come via the project’s supply chain. People living within a 90-minute commute of the project would fill around 3,000 of these jobs at peak construction. The range of jobs include engineers, plant operators, catering staff, facilities managers, carpenters, and skilled welders, amongst many other specialist roles.
Bradwell B will also create at least 1,200 apprenticeships during construction. They will join nearly 60,000 people currently working in the UK nuclear energy sector, including nearly 3,000 on apprenticeships and graduate schemes, developing skills, which will boost their later careers.
Today the project remains in the early stages and a lot of work still has to go into developing the proposals that will deliver all these opportunities. The project will be partnering with education providers including schools, colleges and universities, as well as the supply chain, over the next few years to develop the required skills.
The Bradwell B team this month shared two videos about some of the jobs Bradwell B will create.
For more information about Bradwell B visit www.bradwellb.co.uk