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Current Skill Requirements
As mentioned within the Net Zero section of
this report, Energy is becoming the fasted
emerging market in the UK and will become
more prominent within Pembrokeshire with
the Crown Estate (Celtic Sea Floating Wind
Programme), targeting 4GW of new capacity in
the Celtic Sea alone by 2035. With the potential
for the FLOW project to use the neighbouring
county (NPT) as a manufacturing and launch
pad for offshore floating wind.
The skill shortages are evident with offshore
wind, where evidence states that the volume of
work is increasing at a much faster pace than
the labour supply (Figure 1). This results in the
Energy sector advertised median salary
increasing 30% since 2020
Although this is a very low employing sector
currently (just 0.5% of the Pembs workforce)
the growth prospects are huge. The key is to
ensure the right skills are available for the right
stage of the process, skilled trade roles will be
in high demand when consenting is agreed
however if we follow the project timeline to
renewable transition we are not currently at
that stage. The first steps are:
Energy & Environment
✓ Pre-Consent
Design Procurement, Survey, early Consenting
works
✓ Consenting
Environmental Assessment / scoping
✓ Pre – Construction / Construction
Survey Design Procurement site preparation
Therefore, skills are needed now, such as:
• Science, engineering and Production
professionals *
• Civil Engineers
• Groundworkers
• Environmental assessment
• Marine Biology
• Health and Safety
• Senior Authorised Persons
• Project planners
• Project managers
• Engineers
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Planning
*Most advertised role in the sector 2022 / 23
Supply Chain / Indirect roles
The indirect jobs that can also be created from
this sector can be exhaustive
Roles such as:
Manufacturing:
Cables
Compound semi-conductors
Batteries and storage
Ships and boats
etc
• Managers:
• Professional Roles
• Technicians and associate professionals
• Clerical Support
• Service & Sales
• Elementary occupations
• Aquaculture & Fisheries
• Plant and machine operators and
assemblers
• Craft and related trades
The list of indirect jobs is extensive and can be
provided.
Building the net zero energy workforce | National Grid Group
Read our 2022 State of the Sector Report | Marine Energy Wales
The forecast of employment required in 2030
(red) is growing at a quicker pace than the
current workforce
National Grid - Our Digitalisation Action Plan
OWIC Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report - March 2022
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Figure 1:
Digital
National Grid have produced a skills plan firmly
aimed at the digitalisation of the energy sector.
Core skills such as data management and analysis
will aid the distribution of power to areas where it
is most needed at the times its needed.