Atkins retrains engineers in nuclear technology

Engineering and design consultancy Atkins is retraining engineers in nuclear technology to meet a growing demand for atomic power in the UK and internationally, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
Mon, 17 Nov 2014Engineering and design consultancy Atkins is retraining engineers in nuclear technology to meet a growing demand for atomic power in the UK and internationally, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.

It was reported that the company was running an internal academy to deal with a shortage of suitably skilled engineers as the UK prepares for to build new nuclear power stations and other countries develop their own power generation capabilities.

Uwe Krueger, chief executive of Atkins, told the Daily Telegraph: “You cannot believe how scarce these guys are. We are willing to support growth opportunities with resources and, to encourage people into the field, we have started an internal academy.” 

Atkins won the Best Global/International Recruitment Strategy at this year’s Recruiter Awards for Excellence and Chris Marsh, Atkins’ director of resourcing, won In-House Recruitment Leader of the Year and was one of Recruiter’s top 11 of in-house resourcing talent.

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