UK: Offshore Wind Industry to Support Almost 70,000 Jobs by 2026
2.5% as soon as possible.The offshore wind industry is looking in particular to fill vacancies for electrical engineers, civil engineers, project managers, surveyors, data analysts and digital specialists in roles based onshore as well as offshore, OWIC said.VIDEO: North Star to Deliver SOV Trio for Dogger Bank Wind Farm in $375M DealCurrently, women make up 18% of the workforce, and the industry has committed to increasing this to at least one-third by 2030 – and to reach a stretch target of 40% if possible, OWIC added."The survey also shows that the industry currently offers a well-balanced
Teesside Univ, Sofia OWF Ink Skills Partnership
energy company Innogy SE, have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to build local skills and capabilities to equip students for careers in the rapidly growing offshore wind sector.The 1.4 gigawatt Sofia project will be constructed on a 593km2 site 195 kilometers from shore on Dogger Bank in the North Sea. With a landfall in Teesside, between Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea and an operations facility to be based at a North East port, a local skilled workforce will be vital to the construction and running of the wind farm.Through a structured partnership, Teesside University will help
