Mechanical and electrical engineering specialist Salko UK is ramping up its operations across the UK’s nuclear sector as it expands its team of security-cleared professionals active on high-priority sites.
The Yorkshire-based firm, which recently marked 25 years in business, currently has 20 technical professionals with specialist clearance to work on nuclear power plants – a level of access that requires extensive vetting and is in high demand across the industry.
These specialists, including controls and Instrument technicians, electricians, riggers, mechanical fitters, and support staff, are deployed on vital contracts across the country as the UK scales up its nuclear capacity in support of national net zero targets.
Alongside its nuclear-ready team, Salko UK says it has built a wider labour base of trained personnel ready to support mechanical and electrical engineering projects across power generation, construction, mining, and infrastructure.
This announcement follows the Government publishing its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to ensure the clean energy revolution is built in Britain.
Sim Sharphouse, Operations Manager at Salko UK, comments, “In a sector with high entry barriers, the level of clearance needed to access a nuclear plant is significant, but we’ve invested in getting the right people through those processes.
“At Salko UK, we’re committed to creating a skilled, site-cleared pipeline of workers, allowing us to move fast when our clients need us, whether on long-term infrastructure work or rapid-response technical support.
“We’re proud to be supporting projects that contribute to the UK’s energy independence and we’re equally proud to be growing a workforce that can keep up with the pace of change in energy, engineering, and infrastructure.”
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