UK: Offshore Wind Farm Base Contract to Create 80 Jobs

Scira Offshore Energy has chosen Mansell for construction of the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm’s operational base, reports EDP 24.

Regional managing director Dean Burgess said: “This project enables us to continue our commitment to the sustainable and renewables market at a local level with a multi-national partner.

During Mansell’s contract at Sheringham Shoal wind farm, an average of 45-50 people, generally from its local supply chain specialist companies, will be employed on site. This will peak at approximately 75-80 people.”

Scira’s base at Egmere, located three miles south of Wells, will accommodate the wind farm’s 50-strong operations team. An office, warehousing, a service yard and landscape gardening will also be included.

Replacement of power lines with underground cables on the 0.24-acre site was completed last month, and construction is planned to start in the following few weeks thus it is expected to be completed by October or November.

A spokesperson for Scira added that smaller, permanent contracts for service and maintenance at the Egmere site were still to be allowed and again local companies will get a chance to benefit.

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Offshore WIND staff, March 22, 2012; Image: scira