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More than 200 North East jobs to be created at Assystem following Sizewell C green light

The French nuclear engineering group says the jobs form part of 1,000 extra roles to be created around the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ

Assystem is a key partner with EDF and has been working with the company at Hinkley Point C, pictured. Now the company is set to create North East jobs on the back of Sizewell C getting the go ahead.(Image: Assystem)

Around 200 jobs are set to be created at the North East base of nuclear engineering group Assystem, on the back of work at multibillion-pound power plant project Sizewell C.

Assystem, which has its global headquarters in Paris, is already a major player in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s nuclear new build programme, as well as the switch to low-carbon energy, transport, and infrastructure, as a key contributor to the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). The business – which has 10 sites in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ including large bases in Sunderland, Blackburn, Derby, Bristol and London – is also a member of the Sizewell C consortium, a network of over 200 companies dedicated to the £38bn Suffolk-based power station project’s success.

Now Assystem has pledged to double its º£½ÇÊÓÆµ workforce over the next five years, creating 1,000 new engineering, digital and management jobs, after the Government gave the green light for Sizewell C. The move will see huge expansion of its North East workforce at its base in Southwick, Sunderland, with more than 200 new jobs being added to its existing 81 employees.

Simon Barber, managing director of Assystem º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, said Sizewell C is expected to stimulate hundreds of jobs in the North East in the coming years.

He said: “Today’s news is a major milestone for the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ as it commits to placing nuclear power and the centre of its future low-carbon electricity system. The deal represents the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s most significant public investment in clean, homegrown energy this century providing a major boost for energy security, jobs and economic growth.

“Assystem is a leading company in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ nuclear sector and we are ready to mobilise and deliver Sizewell C. We have a strong regional presence in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, and this means job creation from sites like Sunderland where remote engineering and project management work will be taking place.”

The news follows the announcement by the Government on Tuesday that construction of Sizewell C will go ahead after a deal was struck with a group of investors. The Government will take an initial 44.9% stake to become the single biggest equity shareholder in the project, while other firms taking shares include Canadian investment fund La Caisse with 20%, British Gas owner Centrica with 15%; French state-owned energy giant EDF with 12.5%; and Amber Infrastructure with an initial 7.6%.

The scheme was originally estimated to cost £18bn to build, but costs have since climbed to an estimated £38bn.