What Work Hertfordshire 2015 / 2016
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& THE ENVIRONMENT
The focus is very much on the future when it comes to low carbon or
‘green’ technology. The government has targets it has to meet to help
reduce climate change around the world. It’s not just about constructing,
assembling and monitoring – engineers and technicians will be designing
and testing the buildings, vehicles and mobile phones of the future!
What is happening?
Skills & qualities
• Huge growth area driving economy forwards: wind
and wave power; energy and waste management;
sustainable construction; carbon capture; bio energy
and plug-in electric vehicles.
• Green economy is a priority sector for the UK
meaning extra support for ‘green collar’ jobs.
• Skilled people in high demand especially qualification
level 4 and above.
Useful subjects
• Demand for skilled workers in renewable
technologies.
• Shortage of mechanical, structural, aeronautical,
electrical engineers; wind turbine technicians;
geologists.
• We’ll also need landscape, forestry and fisheries
managers; energy managers and
analytical chemists.
• Demand for more ‘eco-friendly’ goods
means more people to certify products
– especially around technology.
Local employers
• McNicholas
Construction ltd
• Sustain Energy
Systems Ltd
• Renewable Energy • My Planet Ltd
Systems Ltd
• Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
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What could you earn?*
Conservation manager
£30,200
Design engineer
£38,500
Engineering technician
£33,600
Mechanical engineer
£40,600
Lab technician
£21,900
Energy plant operative
£28,800
Environmental services manager
£34,400
On the web
www.bconstructive.co.uk
www.futuremorph.org
www.euskills.co.uk/careers
www.sciencecareerpathways.com
* Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. Average full-time (median) salary rounded to the nearest £100.
Doesn’t include self employed.