ScottishPower offers jobs lifeline for redundant workers to transition into clean energy sector
ScottishPower is calling on workers facing an uncertain future at the collapsed construction giant ISG and from the Grangemouth fuel refinery to get in touch with them to explore career opportunities in the clean energy sector.
ISG went into administration in September and announced immediate redundancies of 2,200 workers, although the negative effects are expected to ripple throughout the construction supply chain.
Meanwhile, Petroineos, the operators of Grangemouth, have announced that it will shut down its refinery operations by June 2025 with the loss of about 400 jobs.
In September, ScottishPower announced plans to double its UK investment to £24 billion, with £11 billion specifically allocated for Scotland.
An expanded and skilled workforce is needed to upgrade and build new power lines to enhance capacity, as demand for electricity is forecast to double from current levels.
Sarah McNulty, ScottishPower’s People and Organisation Director, said: “The massive investment in electricity networks is not just good for modernising critical Scottish infrastructure but for jobs too.
“This is one of our largest ever recruitment programmes and one of the largest in Scotland. Workers at both Petroineos and ISG will have the sought after skills we are looking for and we have the jobs to match.
“We’re also more than happy to look at how we help people make the move into power networks from oil and gas if they’re looking for a career switch so anyone interested should get in touch.
“These are skilled, secure and well-paid roles that will offer a long-term career helping build, operate and maintain the electricity network across central southern Scotland and we also have roles across our renewables business too.
“We recognise it’s a concerning time for people whose livelihoods are affected and that’s why we’ve reached out to the HR teams at both companies to flag our opportunities and help get them into new roles as quickly as possible.”
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