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CAREERS IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY NUCLEAR INDUSTRY FORUM
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Nuclear Forum forges ahead Next week’s gathering promises an exciting discussion of nuclear initiatives, career opportunities and the hunt for cleaner energy, says Sarah Jones in nuclear remains high. This and other decommissioning issues will be discussed at the conference.”
FORUM HIGHLIGHTS THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY FORUM TAKES PLACE NEXT WEEK, JUNE 10-11, AT THE RADISSON SAS PORTMAN HOTEL IN LONDON. 9.10 The road towards the first new nuclear in a generation, Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive officer, EDF Energy.
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ver since the government gave the green light for nuclear industry development, there has been a perception that the tide has turned for the nuclear sector, which can look forward to a positive future. Now, with land adjacent to existing nuclear sites bought up for potential nuclear development, organisers of the Nuclear Industry Forum, to be held at the Radisson SAS Portman in London next week, are convinced this year’s event will be more significant than ever. “Since the Government’s nuclear power White Paper, the industry has taken a number of positive steps forward,” says Jonathan Price, conference producer at Marketforce, organiser of the Forum. “The significant thing about this conference is that it’s the first opportunity for high level strategic debate since the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) land auctions finished. We now have a better idea of what the future landscape for nuclear power in the UK will look like and, as such, this is a great opportunity to get the senior decision makers from the industry and government together to review new and existing challenges.”
Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, will be speaking. “We are looking forward to being part of this year’s Nuclear Industry Forum and having the opportunity to meet and help lead the debate with the industry experts of the day,” says Dr Paul Golby, chief executive officer of E.ON UK. “In January, we announced the creation of a new venture with RWE npower, giving greater certainty to new nuclear development in the UK. By pooling our expertise and resources to create a strong
nuclear partnership we are able to deliver efficiently on the scale required for new UK generation.” Hot topics at the forum will include the way ahead for the nuclear industry’s new LEADING LIGHTS builds in the UK The seniority of those attending along with the the Forum is an indication of just mammoth task how important the event will be. and challenges of Alongside industry experts in decommissioning old nuclear everything from specialist power stations approaching the nuclear IT and engineering, will be end of their lifespan. the chief executives of leading investors in nuclear energy: E.ON CHALLENGES AHEAD UK, EDF Energy and Areva NP. “In the next decade, roughly Both Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of a third of the UK’s nuclear State for Energy and Climate generation capacity is due to Change, and Charles Hendry MP, close and, as a nation, we have to
‘The eyes of the world are on the nuclear industry at the moment’
replace this potential shortfall in a way that not only ensures security of supply, but also keeps energy affordable and reduces carbon emissions,” says Golby. “Managing the transition to a lower-carbon economy is one of the most important challenges facing the UK and can only be achieved through the use of a diverse energy mix that includes cleaner coal, oil, gas and renewables, as well as new nuclear.” “Decommissioning continues to present a number of unique obstacles,” explains Price. “Several power stations are due to come offline in the near future, so naturally there will be a growth in the demand for skilled nuclear decommissioning workers. This sector also has a responsibility to ensure that grassroots interest
SKILLS GAP Another big issue under discussion will be the question of expertise. “There are two real skills questions,” says Adrian Bull, UK stakeholder relations manager at Westinghouse Electric Company and chairman of the Northwest/ Northeast Employer Steering Group at the National Skills Academy for Nuclear, who will be on the skills panel at the Forum. “The first is that the last great flow of people into the industry was in the Seventies and early Eighties when nuclear was in its heyday and needed specialists in everything from fuel to waste management. But then there was the downturn through the whole anti-nuclear period worldwide in the Eighties and Nineties, and recruitment dropped. Now, many of the people who first came into the industry are in their forties and fifties and close to retirement age, so they will need replacing. “More people are also needed to meet the demands presented by new builds. The nuclear industry is attractive to work in. It offers good career progression, and we want to attract people from other sectors in a range of disciplines, including project management, HR and technicians. “We also need people with nuclear physics skills — people to operate the control room and work with the materials. There is a lot of work to ensure health and safety around nuclear materials. We need good scientists and engineers, but to a degree we can train people in nuclear expertise.” “The eyes of the world are on the nuclear industry just now and it has significant momentum,” says David Boone, Director of Nuclear Operations for Fluor Corporation in the UK. “I believe that the nuclear industry will be a key component for providing clean, low-carbon, economic energy to meet the world’s needs, while improving the security of energy supply in the United Kingdom.”
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9.30 Is the UK an attractive location for developing nuclear power? Luc Oursel, president and chief executive officer, Areva NP. 9.50 Key drivers behind investing in new build, Dr Paul Golby, chief executive officer, E.ON UK. 11.20 Can current energy policy facilitate an adequate investment in nuclear? Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy and Climate Change Policy, University of Oxford. 15.00 Financing the nuclear clean-up programme, William Roberts, chief financial officer, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. 16.30 Current and future nuclear policy: has Labour got it right? Charles Hendry MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Conservative Party.
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9.05 Evaluating the Strategic Siting Assessment, DAY Mark Higson, chief executive, Office for Nuclear Development, DECC. 12.15 Panel discussion: a grass roots evaluation of UK nuclear skills development. 14.15 Keynote address: A sustainable low carbon future for UK energy, Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Department of Energy and Climate Change. 14.40 Tracking public support for nuclear: how have attitudes evolved? Robert Knight, research director, Ipsos MORI.
Power generation: clockwise from above left, E.ON UK’s chief executive officer Dr Paul Golby speaking at last year’s Forum; delegates attending the same event; the control room of a nuclear power station
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