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A contract for principal security provider for Sizewell C, the new 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast, has gone to G4S. The security firm will supply and support the main Sizewell C construction sites, as well as securing the projectโs off-site infrastructure locations, including its bus operations centre where the projectโs hydrogen-powered bus fleet will be maintained, two park and ride locations, and a campus for workers.
At the projectโs peak, G4S will employ up to 350 people; the vast majority will be recruited locally, the firm reports. It is estimated that employees will complete around 300 apprenticeships over the life of the contract, ranging from level 2 starter courses to degree level 7 qualifications. G4S already has 220 employees at Sizewell C project locations and 14 are undertaking apprenticeships. G4S also secures the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project, which is under construction in Somerset.
James Self, Account Director for G4S at Sizewell C said: โWe are really proud to be a trusted partner for this vital project and we are committed to playing our part in having a significant positive impact on the local community. We are investing in developing our people to ensure they get the most out of their careers at Sizewell C. We have employed people from a wide range of backgrounds who havenโt worked in security before, but have transferable skills and we provide the training they need.
โThe security solutions deployed will encompass cutting-edge systems and security technology – many of which have been tried and tested successfully at Hinkley Point C – and around 300 Enhanced Security Officers (ESOs). Whenever possible and applicable, we will use what we have learnt at Hinkley Point C to bring the greatest benefit to this project, whether thatโs the use of the best technology and systems, or the highest quality training and development for our people.โ
Physical security team roles also include supervisors, team leaders and duty security managers. The security control room forms the hub for site incident and emergency management, enabling all site communications and the issuing of security tasks.
This will be supported by nuclear site regulation-compliant technical infrastructure to provide security data storage, sourced through a local supply chain and engineers to maintain it, who live and work locally.
About Sizewell C
One of the biggest clean energy projects in Britain, Sizewell C will provide low-carbon electricity to six million homes for at least 60 years and save nine million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually.
The project will support thousands of jobs across the UK, creating 1,500 apprenticeships, and will deliver 70% of its construction value to British suppliers. It is already delivering ยฃ2.5bn in contracts to nearly 300 UK suppliers and is committed to spending ยฃ4.4bn in the East of England alone across the construction period.
Damian Leydon, Site Delivery Director, said: โG4S bring the very highest level of safety and security to all our sites in Suffolk, making an important contribution in helping us deliver this incredible project for the UK. This project is creating thousands of job opportunities here in Suffolk and across the UK โ and this new contract will create hundreds more new opportunities over the next decade of construction.โ
