Energy Industry News
Clean Power 2030 and Great British Energy: What They Mean for Jobs
A neutral explainer on the UK's Clean Power 2030 plan, Great British Energy and the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, and what they could mean for energy jobs and skills.
Energy careers and industry news
Practical guides, salary explainers and news for people working in UK energy.
Salary Guides
What Affects Pay in UK Energy Jobs: Salaries, Day Rates and IR35
The factors that shape pay in UK energy jobs, from permanent packages and contractor day rates to offshore rotations, shift premiums, location, tickets and the basics of IR35.
Career Advice
How to Write an Energy-Sector CV That Gets You Shortlisted
A practical guide to writing an energy-sector CV that gets shortlisted: the right structure, a clear tickets section, your project and safety record, tailoring and what to leave out.
Engineering Careers
Engineering Apprenticeships in UK Energy: Levels, Roles and Applying
What engineering apprenticeships in UK energy involve, how levels 2 to 7 compare, typical roles from cable jointer to degree apprentice, and how to find and apply.
Renewable Energy
Solar and Onshore Wind Jobs: Roles, Skills and Where the Work Is
A practical guide to solar and onshore wind careers in the UK: development, construction and operations roles, the training employers expect and where projects are concentrated.
Power & Utilities
Careers in Electricity Networks: Transmission and Distribution Jobs
How Britain's electricity networks are organised, the main transmission and distribution roles from overhead lines to protection engineering, and the practical routes in.
Oil & Gas
Moving from oil and gas into renewables: a practical guide
Which oil and gas skills transfer to renewables, how GWO and OPITO certificates differ, and how to present your offshore experience to new employers.
Nuclear Energy
Getting into nuclear: entry routes, vetting and training explained
How to start a career in UK nuclear: apprenticeships, graduate schemes and moves from other industries, plus how BPSS and SC security vetting work.
Offshore Wind
How to become an offshore wind technician in the UK
The training, qualifications and routes into offshore wind technician work in the UK, from GWO safety modules and apprenticeships to rotations at sea.