Skills

The quality of Scotland's workforce is internationally recognised. With its renowned education system and high ratio of graduates per capita, Scotland surpasses most countries of similar size in Europe.

The area covered by the Forth & Tay Offshore Cluster has award winning colleges, globally recognised universities and first-class training centres and research & innovation hubs to support the growth in the offshore energy sector. There is also a Research and Development Centre which supports and develops new technologies to support the offshore renewable energy sector in the east of Scotland.

Skills development across the Forth and Tay Offshore region is supported by key organisations such as the Energy Skills Partnership a collaboration of Scotland’s colleges and industry partners, which is dedicated to increasing Scotland’s capacity to deliver the right skills for the energy, engineering and construction sectors to meet industry demand.

Training in new technologies and ‘green’ skills is also a key component of the Scottish Government’s 2020 Economic Recovery Implementation Plan. Fostering the conditions for enterprise and innovation, and further developing Scotland’s world class scientific achievements, are core goals for all levels of government in Scotland, as well as sector specific partnerships such as the Forth & Tay Offshore cluster.

Tay Cities Engineering Partnership (TCEP)

MSIP Skills Academy

7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine

Eyemouth Harbour Trust

Career Opportunities across Scotland in Offshore Wind

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) have published a new resource offering insight into the skills picture of offshore wind and the job opportunities it offers.

Offshore wind is critical for Scotland to transition from fossil fuel powered electricity production towards clean, renewable power.

Peak installation will come in the next 10 to 20 years, however, the windfarms themselves will remain operational well into the second half of this century. Offshore wind will support thousands of new jobs and offers a career for life.

The ‘Career Opportunities across Scotland in Offshore Wind’ publication is a unique resource to support the collective push to increase understanding of the many opportunities ScotWind offers, and encourage young Scots in particular to understand and make the most of all the offshore wind job opportunities in their region.