Security cleared jobs news roundup: May 2023
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We’re rounding up some of the biggest security cleared stories of the past few weeks. In May, a Welsh power station reached the next stage of its development, the UK partnered with Norway in the North Sea, two new Royal Navy contracts were awarded and a firm was appointed to manage the British military training estate, supporting 1,300 jobs.
North Wales nuclear plant proposal to create 400 jobs
Plans are well underway to bring a mini-nuclear plant to Gwynedd. Cwmni Egino, the organisation behind the development of a power station in Trawsfynydd, claimed the first stage of work is now complete.
Also confirming the viability of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on the site, it’s now estimated that these could spawn more than 400 long-term jobs in the local area, as well as thousands of positions throughout the construction phase.
Welsh government economy minister, Vaughan Gething, said: “It’s great news Cwmni Egino has completed the first phase of its work at Trawsfynydd and that genuine progress is being made towards realising the company’s ambition to begin deploying small modular reactors on site by the end the decade.”
Britain and Norway sign partnership against undersea threats
The UK and Norway have agreed to work together on defending critical energy infrastructure, anti-submarine warfare and subsea protection in a bid to counter undersea threats.
Having signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) alongside Norwegian defence minister, Bjørn Arild Gram, British defence secretary, Ben Wallace, commented: “Cooperating with our long-standing defence partner and NATO ally Norway, we are heightening our joint capabilities to protect Western critical national infrastructure on the seabed.”
The partnership follows the damaging of the Nordstream pipeline, where the UK and Norway had previously increased joint security patrols. It will support both nations to operate together and develop capabilities that protect their shared interests in the North Sea.
New Royal Navy support contracts to create over 100 new jobs
Two new contracts, worth a combined £320 million, have been awarded to support The Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) fleet, supporting homeland defence, counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling and many more operations.
This is set to both create and sustain jobs across the UK, with UK Docks Marine Services winning an 8-year contract of £250 million and BAE Systems securing a 5-year contract worth £70 million.
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be created throughout the contracts, with UK Docks opening 25 to 30 engineer, technician and administrative positions in South Shields and Gosport, and roughly 100 more overseas.
UK military contract to support 1,300 careers
A £560 million contract has been awarded to Landmarc Support Services by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The firm is set to manage the land on which thousands of Armed Forces personnel train, delivering management of the facilities, rural estates and operational services.
The replacement contract is set to sustain around 1,300 jobs whilst implementing more responsive and flexible services for personnel using the training estate, which includes sites from Barry Buddon in Scotland to Salisbury Plain in the South West.
Minister for defence procurement, James Cartlidge, said: “The significant investment will help to ensure we continue to offer safe, secure and well-maintained training facilities for our service personnel as they prepare for operations worldwide.”