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Seeking solutions – Sembcorp Energy UK assurance advisors Asim Saddal and Kane Collacott .
On-site – Sembcorp Energy UK ’ s C & I design engineer , projects , Nicholas Bowen and process design engineer , projects , Andrew Herbert at the company ’ s Wilton International site on Teesside .
low-carbon innovation but is also proving attractive to candidates .
“ I ’ m excited to be joining the team ,” said Natasha Hughes , compliance manager . “ Sembcorp Energy UK is committed to supporting a more sustainable future and I ’ m looking forward to being a part of creating greener solutions for the next generation .”
SEUK ’ s footprint at Wilton International is a 2,000-acre site providing energyintensive industrial businesses with combined heat and power via the largest private wire network in the UK , supplying electricity generated by gas and biomass .
Two hundred hectares sit within the Teesside Freeport , and Anthony said regional growth initiatives in the North- East are creating a candidate-dominated market , as companies are actively attracting a workforce that has benefitted from an escalating economic region .
SEUK has announced ambitions to build 360MW / 720MWh BESS at Wilton International , where SEUK has available land and connections ready to enable swift instalment of the batteries , which will be built in tranches .
SEUK ’ s joint venture , Whitetail Clean Energy , also planned for Wilton International , will be one of the first projects of its kind globally , poised to generate up to 350MW of clean power , available whenever it is needed , and capturing almost 98 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions for sequestration .
Apprentices Sembcorp Energy UK has nearly doubled the number of apprentices at Wilton International , welcoming a further 14 in 2022 , its largest-ever intake .
“ Apprenticeships are vital to the future of the industry ,” said Jo . “ And cultivating a qualified upcoming workforce is fundamental to our ongoing success .
“ The company has a solid track record of maintaining apprentices and providing flourishing career opportunities ,” Jo explains . “ This also demonstrates there are more ways to progress in solid career paths , rather than only through a university degree , and we have great experience of this .”
Graham Taylor , HR business partner , started his own career as an apprentice and has a deep knowledge of the benefits from the programme .
“ At SEUK , we have former apprentices who we have developed and invested in who are now shift managers , plant engineers and operations managers – all responsible for managing millions of pounds worth of energy-generating equipment , delivering electricity , steam and other vital utilities and services to our customers ,” said Graham . “ It is vital we keep investing in apprentices and ‘ growing our own ’.”
Why people are joining SEUK has the strength and stability of being owned by Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries – with a balanced energy portfolio of 16.7GW , with 7.1GW of gross renewable energy capacity comprising solar , wind and energy
storage globally – and the company provides its UK team with support , insight , resources and collaboration from markets across the world .
In addition to existing employee benefits , SEUK offers match funding for charity , an annual discretionary bonus scheme and leads by example with progressive programmes such as Safety Champions and Mental Health First Aiders .
SEUK continues to emphasise the importance of learning and development , which is an attraction to both current and potential employees . Its apprenticeship programmes are highly recognised among educational institutions and industry partners .
Sembcorp Energy UK is committed to reducing the emissions of the power it supplies to customers at Wilton International with solutions that , in future , could involve low-carbon hydrogen or industrial carbon capture , usage and storage ( CCUS ).
Combined with further support for the net zero transition under Sembcorp ’ s global brown-to-green strategy , this has been noted as a major attraction by recently recruited staff .
Sembcorp Energy UK is excited to grow its team as the company moves forward .
For open opportunities , go to sembcorpenergy . co . uk / available-jobs .
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