Almost 70,000 offshore wind jobs are expected to be needed by 2030
Balfour Beatty’s CEO has raised concerns about urgent skills shortages facing the offshore wind sector.
Posting on LinkedIn, Leo Quinn said more needs to be done to address the “critical skills challenge” in order to “upskill and attract the expert individuals needed to deliver offshore wind projects”.
Quinn added that the “lengthy and unpredictable planning and consenting process” should also be simplified.
“If we can do this, we will deliver transformational offshore wind projects, as well as the grid and supporting infrastructure needed to bring offshore energy, onshore,” he said.
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