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Host a Cluster Networking Event at your site!
FTO members enjoying a tour of Eyemouth Harbour.
Showcase what you do and build valuable relationships
Alongside the opportunities to promote your business on our website, through our newsletter and via social media, we are introducing cluster networking events to give our members an additional route to showcase their business and its capabilities directly to the offshore wind sector.
If you are interested in finding out more about hosting a cluster networking event at your site/premises, please get in touch with mariannemailey@scottishengineering.org.uk.
We will work with you to promote the event, manage registrations and send out joining instructions and we can help in whatever way you need to maximise the value you get from hosting an event.
The benefits of hosting a cluster networking event are far reaching:
- Better understanding of your company and its capabilities for the sector
- Showcase new products and services
- Raise your business profile
- Showcase your local facilities
- Share best practice
- Build relationships.
If you don’t want to host it at your site and would like to run an event virtually or potentially at Scottish Engineering’s offices, we can accommodate that too.
We look forward to hearing from you. Make sure your business is well-known across the sector!
Atlas Copco Specialty Rental bolsters offshore team with strategic appointments
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(L-R) Jamie Ward, offshore sales engineer and Derek Brander, project engineer at Atlas Copco Rental UK
Forth & Tay Offshore cluster member and leading rental solutions provider, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK has bolstered its offshore team with the appointment of an offshore sales engineer and a project engineer.
Jamie Ward has joined the company as offshore sales engineer. In his role, Jamie - who brings with him more than a decade of field sales experience - will be responsible for supporting offshore customers with enquiries, quotes, and the design of rental solutions in line with their requirements.
The company has also promoted Derek Brander to project engineer from offshore service engineer. Derek, who has been with the organisation since 2013, will assist the offshore sales team from a technical perspective on complex projects from the tender and bid process through to the delivery of projects.
Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK specialises in the provision of state-of-the-art temporary compressed air, nitrogen, power modules, specialist subsea cleaning and flow equipment for short or long-term demands, planned contingencies or unexpected emergencies.
Its equipment is designed, manufactured, and tested to comply with ISO-1217 regulations; is built with API specifications in mind, and all units are fitted within DNV 2.7-1 lifting frames for offshore deployment, as well as rig safe compliance. In addition, its advanced control and monitoring systems ensure optimum performance and internet, satellite or mobile networks make field follow-up easier.
The appointments come at a time of growth for Atlas Copco Specialty Rental which has recently made a multi-million-pound investment to drive future growth. To meet ever-increasing demand for its rental equipment, the company has strategically invested in an extensive range of new assets. This includes power generators, electric and diesel-driven air compressors, nitrogen generators, and associated accessories.
The investment will also see the company further upgrade its South Shields depot and the Dundee depot, where Jamie and Derek will be based, in line with its sustainability goals.
Special Offer: Save £280 on GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) bookings taking place in the month of July!
Brought to you by industry professionals, Forth & Tay Offshore member Coast Training specialise in offering GWO (Global Wind Organisation) courses and comprehensive workplace safety training from their training centre in Dundee.
Coast Training are currently running a special offer: save £280 on GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) bookings taking place in the month of July! Use code BTT20 at the checkout to redeem.
Ideal for individuals embarking on a career in renewable energy, the GWO Basic Technical Training Course serves as an excellent entry point. Whether you possess no prior experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Hydraulic systems, or if you already have some familiarity with related skills, this course is designed to cater to both scenarios.
Find out more about the course and register now.
Special offer ends 1st July 2024.
New Awards to Champion Scotland's Clean Energy Supply Chain
Scottish Renewables has launched The Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards to acknowledge the businesses and organisations from across Scotland that are delivering the changes needed to achieve our clean energy future.
Scotland stands at the forefront of a vibrant renewable energy industry and these awards will recognise people at the heart of the sector who make the deployment of billion-pound renewable energy projects possible.
The awards will celebrate a wide range of businesses, including those with a rich history in oil and gas, transport or nuclear, who have transferred their expertise to help develop and deliver cleaner, greener technologies in Scotland.
From cable suppliers, data analysts and safety teams, to consultants, lawyers and hauliers, the awards will recognise the commitment, collaboration and innovation of the organisations and individuals delivering specialist work across all renewable energy technologies.
For SMEs who are harnessing the potential of Scotland’s clean energy ambition, the awards are an opportunity to be centre stage in front of the leading players in the renewable energy industry.
The event, headline-sponsored by TotalEnergies, will be held at the P&J Live in Aberdeen on August 22.
Nominations are now being accepted from any businesses working in the renewable energy industry in the following categories:
- Diversity and Culture Award
- Green Energy Skills Award, sponsored by OPITO
- Green Business Growth Award
- Sustainable Supplier Award
- Supply Chain Development Award
- Best Practice Award
- Outstanding SME Award
- Technology & Business Innovation Award, sponsored by Aspect
- Collaboration in Action Award
Entries for The Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards 2024 must be submitted via this link by 5pm on Monday, June 24
Read the full press release from Scottish Renewables here.
Workforce Development from Robert Gordon University
If you're thinking about upskilling your workforce (or yourself) to keep up with the fast-evolving skills landscape, Robert Gordon University (RGU) offer a variety of solutions.
Options include courses on campus, on-site, online or by combination to support you and your team. Whether you are looking for short courses or postgraduate qualifications, to understand innovative industry processes or gain new skills, they offer industry-approved courses as well as the ability to provide bespoke courses to suit your needs.
RGU's economic development is internationally recognised for its expertise in workforce analysis and skills planning for the energy sector.
Have a look at their Graduate Apprenticeships: fully-funded, structured training designed around the needs of business and industry, allowing employees to continue to work while they earn their degree over the course of up to four years.
RGU also offer a range of online upskilling short courses tailored to meet the evolving needs of businesses and individuals in Scotland.
For more information about workforce development courses available or how RGU can support you and your team, contact business@rgu.ac.uk.
Read more on the Workforce Development homepage.
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