Energy and Utility Skills

Energy & Utility Skills is an employer-led membership organization that promotes skills competency in the workforce of the United Kingdom's energy sector.

Function

Energy & Utility Skills provides membership and skills solutions to help employers attract, develop and retain a sustainable, skilled workforce, as well as ensuring excellence in training in the UK energy and utilities industries.

As the UK authority on apprenticeships, qualifications, skills and employment in the energy and utilities industries, Energy & Utility Skills support their members and the wider sector to prepare for new and emerging roles and skills requirements in their industries to meet future challenges. Market intelligence is central to their approach. From projecting skills gaps to benchmarking standards, they provide the most accurate, up-to-date information on skills and employment in the energy and utilities sector.

Their 'Workforce Demand Estimates' estimate more than 312,300 additional skilled workers will be needed across the energy and utilities sector by the end of 2030.

Their partnerships with employers, Government bodies and educational institutions help to support the sector in maintaining a safe, skilled and sustainable workforce now and for the future.

Industries

• Gas
• Power
• Water
• Waste Management

Membership

The UK-wide membership consists of the major infrastructure companies within water, power, gas and waste management, and their delivery partners. This brings industries together to collectively identify and address the unique workforce renewal and skills challenges the sector faces. Energy & Utility Skills further support the sector by engaging with governments, regulators and other senior stakeholders to help develop an informed and supportive policy and regulatory environment.

Structure

The Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills is Paul Cox.^[1] The headquarters of Energy & Utility Skills is in Solihull, West Midlands. Energy & Environment Awards and EUSR are both part of the Energy & Utility Skills Group.

The National Skills Academy for Power (NSAP) is also part of the Energy & Utility Skills Group.

See also

• National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, based in Bedfordshire, also known as the NICEIC